bliss

noun

ˈblis 

1

: complete happiness

enjoying eternal bliss in heaven

marital bliss

the sheer bliss of an afternoon at the spa

2

: paradise, heaven

Synonyms of bliss

• paradise
• sky
• heaven
• nirvana

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Miriam’s bliss bubbled up, feathering her insides, shimmering around her baby, erupting from her throat in a giggle—a curious misplaced sound in that car. —‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026

Newlyweds Venus Williams and Andrea Preti were in attendance and appear to still be immersed in honeymoon bliss. —Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 5 May 2026

Best Shopping Newbury Street Eight blocks of Back Bay retail bliss, Newbury Street is Boston's definitive shopping corridor running from the Public Garden to Massachusetts Avenue through a lineup of boutiques, galleries, cafés, bookstores, and brands ranging from Valentino to Uniqlo. —Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026

Rejoice, campers, Adamson’s, said to be the only South Bay restaurant devoted to the culinary bliss that is the French dip sandwich, has just opened a new location. —Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing bliss

• ignorance is bliss
• marital bliss
• red bliss
• wedded bliss

Rhymes for bliss

• bis
• criss
• dis
• diss
• hiss
• kiss
• kris
• liss
• mis
• miss
• riss
• sis

Kids Definition

bliss

noun

ˈblis 

: complete happiness : joy

blissful

-fəl

adjective

blissfully

-fə-lē

adverb

blissfulness noun