Synonyms of blessed

blessed 1 of 2

adjective

ˈble-səd 

variants also blest

1

as in divine

of, relating to, or being God

a prayer to the blessed Savior

Synonyms & Similar Words

• divine
• holy
• heavenly
• sacred
• godly
• eternal
• supernatural
• godlike
• immortal
• everlasting
• supreme
• omnipotent
• almighty
• all-powerful
• omniscient

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• human
• natural
• mortal

2

as in holy

set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God

statues honoring an array of blessed saints are scattered throughout the cathedral

Synonyms & Similar Words

• holy
• sacred
• venerated
• consecrated
• revered
• sanctified
• liturgical
• consecrate
• sacral
• religious
• biblical
• hallowed
• sacrosanct
• adored
• spiritual
• worshipped
• ceremonial
• ritual
• sacramental
• enshrined
• priestly
• glorified
• scriptural

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unconsecrated
• unhallowed
• secular
• worldly
• earthly
• temporal
• deconsecrated
• desacralized
• nonreligious
• mundane
• unspiritual
• profane

3

as in pleasant

giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses

the blessed sight of home after a long journey

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pleasant
• delightful
• nice
• delicious
• enjoyable
• sweet
• pleasing
• good
• heavenly
• welcome
• satisfying
• grateful
• pretty
• pleasurable
• happy
• jolly
• comfortable
• soothing
• comforting
• tempting
• gratifying
• darling
• congenial
• agreeable
• felicitous
• dreamy
• tasty
• amusing
• delectable
• luscious
• desirable
• fascinating
• savory
• attractive
• charming
• palatable
• blissful
• enviable
• delightsome
• dulcet
• gracious
• cheerful
• entertaining
• inviting
• enchanting
• alluring
• glad
• joyous
• calming
• goodly
• hospitable
• amiable
• ecstatic
• relishable
• kindly
• cheery
• personable
• affable
• genial
• exhilarating
• rapturous
• good-natured
• euphoric
• recreative
• felicific
• intoxicating
• diverting
• nirvanic
• elating
• gemütlich

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miserable
• disagreeable
• unpleasant
• unwelcome
• wretched
• horrid
• abominable
• hellish
• disgusting
• sad
• hateful
• offensive
• repugnant
• vile
• ghastly
• repulsive
• unhappy
• obnoxious
• detestable
• abhorrent
• unpalatable
• odious
• flat
• commonplace
• distasteful
• dull
• irksome
• boring
• tedious
• repellent
• tragic
• pleasureless
• unsavory
• bilious
• gloomy
• insipid
• sorrowful
• deplorable
• dismal
• regrettable
• dreary
• stale
• depressing
• displeasing
• revulsive
• lamentable
• god-awful
• annoying
• disheartening
• yucky
• joyless
• mournful
• heartbreaking
• vexing
• hostile
• irritating
• exasperating
• doleful
• aggravating
• lugubrious
• perturbing
• dolorous
• heartrending
• dissatisfying
• maddening
• forbidding
• disturbing
• infuriating
• distressing
• upsetting
• lachrymose
• peeving
• intimidating
• enraging
• angering
• outraging
• incensing
• rankling
• inflaming
• riling

blessed

2 of 2

verb

variants also blest

past tense of bless

1

as in consecrated

to make holy through prayers or ritual

the priest blessed the water, thus allowing it to be used as holy water for various rites

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consecrated
• dedicated
• sanctified
• hallowed
• devoted
• baptized
• sacralized
• purified
• cleansed
• canonized
• chastened
• exorcised
• spiritualized
• committed
• lustrated
• expurgated
• reconsecrated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• violated
• desecrated
• defiled
• cursed
• polluted
• tainted
• profaned
• soiled
• damned
• desanctified
• punished
• desacralized
• dirtied
• deconsecrated
• fouled
• condemned
• cussed
• blasphemed
• execrated
• cast out

2

as in celebrated

to proclaim the glory of

bless the name of God

Synonyms & Similar Words

• celebrated
• praised
• worshipped
• extolled
• exalted
• lauded
• hymned
• applauded
• saluted
• magnified
• emblazoned
• cheered
• resounded
• complimented
• hailed
• commended
• glorified
• renowned
• idolized
• caroled
• chanted
• adored
• cited
• acclaimed
• eulogized
• deified
• belauded
• flattered
• recommended
• rhapsodized
• touted
• cracked up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blamed
• criticized
• censured
• reprobated
• admonished
• reproved
• rebuked
• reprimanded
• reprehended
• reproached
• chid
• castigated
• lambasted
• keelhauled

3

as in gifted

to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute

blessed with a knack for glib conversation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gifted
• endowed
• equipped
• favored
• provided
• invested
• endued
• empowered
• supplied
• granted
• clothed
• enriched
• bestowed (on or upon)
• conferred (on)
• enabled
• awarded
• accorded
• enhanced
• bequeathed
• heightened
• willed
• covered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stripped
• exhausted
• dispossessed
• drained
• divested
• depleted
• stinted
• skimped

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blessed

Adjective

That lesson came back to me recently during the 33rd yahrzeit of my mother, Charlotte (Lazar) Gildin, of blessed memory. — Norman B. Gildin, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2026

Don’t miss the blessed selection of vermouth and sherry. — Virginia Miller, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026

Verb

Surrounded by approving adults, [Tommy] learned that his father’s beliefs were blessed by God and church and community. — Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026

Vietnamese labor unions were in the thick of it, both blessed by the largess and cursed by the exploitative system. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 24 Aug. 2026