1
: full of, marked by, or causing complete happiness
a blissful marriage
2
: happily benighted
blissful ignorance
blissfulness
noun
Examples of blissful in a Sentence
At first, their time together was blissful.
He sat there in a blissful state of comfort.
a blissful setting for a wedding
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Road Trips, AFAR Media, 6 Aug. 2025
But there’s something extra special about this sudden, blissful hush.
—Elizabeth Broadbent, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
As scarlet blood streams from the gash in my elbow and bruises begin to bloom spectacularly across my leg, my ego finds a small consolation: the blissful solitude of this trail.
—Jennifer Malloy, Outside, 1 Aug. 2025
This phase often feels blissful, as the relief of being emotionally seen can be overwhelming.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for blissful
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“Blissful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blissful. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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