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noun \ ˈblis \

Definition of bliss

1 :complete happiness

enjoying eternal bliss in heaven

marital bliss

the sheer bliss of an afternoon at the spa

2 :paradise, heaven

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Examples of bliss in a Sentence

Relaxing on the porch of our private villa was sheer bliss.
the godly life she has lived will surely lead to infinite bliss after death

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What's more, the feeling of bliss associated with adventures lasts longer, too.

— jessica mattern, Country Living, "Why Spending Your Money on Experiences—Not Things—Will Make You Happier," 24 Aug. 2017
To get that bliss-spa feeling at home, a company called Airome sells aromatherapy diffusers in a variety of styles, colors and materials to match your decor — porcelain, glass, ceramic and metal, $30-$40, with essential oils, $8-$12.

— beth j. harpaz, Detroit Free Press, "Not just fluff and buff: Spas emphasize wellness over beauty," 17 Aug. 2017
Consult the picture menu lining one wall or peer into the cazuelas lining the other and follow your bliss—there are no bad decisions here.

— ryan healey, GQ, "Is Mexico City the New Iceland?," 17 July 2017
The Dickinsons, who were officially un-hitched in January after 28 years of wedded bliss, got $5 million for their breathtaking place at 29 Tahiti Beach Island Road, one of Coconut Grove’s highest profile properties.

— by jose lambiet, miamiherald, "Ex-Carnival Cruise Line CEO, former wife unload mansion after divorce," 17 July 2017
The Cowgirls didn’t win the next year, but that didn’t matter — the teammates had found their bliss.

— chadwick tyler, The Cut, "Ladies With Lassos," 28 June 2017
Update beneficiaries: Doing paperwork may not be your idea of marital bliss, but there's a lot of it right after you get married.

— syndicated columns, OregonLive.com, "Ask Brianna: Newlyweds need a plan to find financial bliss," 24 June 2017
Not that every moment at Camp Connect is familial bliss.

— jonathan m. pitts, baltimoresun.com, "Camp promotes reunion of separated siblings in Maryland," 23 June 2017
Edwards, who will be honored during a special service at 10 a.m. Sunday, will also celebrate 67 years of wedded bliss with his wife, Missionary Maxine Bullard Edwards.

— bea l. hines, miamiherald, "Prayers won’t bring back loved ones, but they can help soothe the loss," 20 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of bliss

Middle English blisse, from Old English bliss; akin to Old English blīthe blithe

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First Known Use: before 12th century

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bliss Synonyms

Synonyms

above, heaven, elysian fields, Elysium, empyrean, kingdom come, New Jerusalem, paradise, sky, Zion (also Sion)

Antonyms

Gehenna, hell, Pandemonium, perdition

Related Words

Beulah, glory, happy hunting ground, nirvana, promised land, Valhalla; afterlife, afterworld, hereafter, otherworld

Near Antonyms

inferno; limbo, purgatory; hades, netherworld, underworld; abyss, pit

BLISS Defined for English Language Learners

bliss

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noun

Definition of bliss for English Language Learners

: complete happiness

BLISS Defined for Kids

bliss

play

noun \ ˈblis \

Definition of bliss for Students

:great happiness :joy

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blissful

\-fəl\ adjective

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blissfully

\-fə-lē\ adverb

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