Thesaurus
variants:
also blest
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(Entry 1 of 2)
1
of, relating to, or being God
- a prayer to the blessed Savior
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2
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God
- statues honoring an array of blessed saints are scattered throughout the cathedral
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3
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
- the blessed sight of home after a long journey
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- agreeable,
- congenial,
- darling,
- delectable,
- delicious,
- delightful,
- delightsome,
- dreamy,
- dulcet,
- enjoyable,
- felicitous,
- good,
- grateful,
- gratifying,
- heavenly,
- jolly,
- luscious,
- nice,
- palatable,
- pleasant,
- pleasing,
- pleasurable,
- pretty,
- satisfying,
- savory
- (also savoury),
- sweet,
- tasty,
- welcome
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- bilious,
- disgusting,
- distasteful,
- obnoxious,
- offensive,
- repellent
- (also repellant),
- repugnant,
- repulsive,
- revulsive,
- unsavory,
- vile,
- yucky
- (also yukky)
- depressing,
- disheartening,
- dismal,
- dreary,
- gloomy,
- heartbreaking,
- heartrending,
- joyless,
- lachrymose,
- sad,
- unhappy
- deplorable,
- doleful,
- dolorous,
- lamentable,
- lugubrious,
- mournful,
- regrettable,
- sorrowful,
- tragic
- (also tragical)
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blessed
verb
variants:
also blest
past tense of bless
Synonyms & Antonyms of blessed (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to make holy through prayers or ritual
- the priest blessed the water, thus allowing it to be used as holy water for various rites
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2
to proclaim the glory of
- bless the name of God
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3
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
- blessed with a knack for glib conversation
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The first known use of blessed was before the 12th century
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