bliss

noun

Synonyms of blissnext
1
: complete happiness
enjoying eternal bliss in heaven
marital bliss
the sheer bliss of an afternoon at the spa
2

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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Rocky strains to convey his evolution from scrapping on the streets of Harlem to luxuriating in wealthy, starstruck domestic bliss. Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026 Those few extra inches are the difference between sitting pretty and reclining in bliss. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2026 Every year in late December, my childhood home transformed into a vision of American bliss. Andrew Fedorov, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025 Once all the holiday bliss ended, my family always made an annual trip to the store to quickly make our exchanges and returns and get more bang for our buck. Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bliss

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of bliss was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Bliss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bliss. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

bliss

noun
: complete happiness : joy
blissful
-fəl
adjective
blissfully
-fə-lē
adverb
blissfulness noun

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