BLISSFUL Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

blissful

adjective

ˈblis-fəl

Definition of blissful

as in thankful

experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight a blissful cat who obviously loves being stroked

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Recent Examples of blissful There’s also a lovely six-room day spa and wellness center, where the relaxation room with a balcony overlooking the Rockies is as blissful as the treatments themselves. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 Unless our work requires us to deal with it daily, our relationship with it ends the moment our bodies expel it in the blissful privacy of our bathrooms (or, if the need is dire, out in the open with only nature to keep us company). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026 Implied in the shakedown of Meta is that before Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, life for teens and those adjacent to that age range was of a blissful nature. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 By the time our couple emerges bloody and blissful into the daylight, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma has done more than stump for guilty pleasures. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blissful

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Adjective

Despite those challenges, the 29-year-old remains thankful for his time there.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
So thankful to have this amazing cast and team with me on this wild journey.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of thankful

Adjective

Regardless, Guidry is delighted that their names keep getting mentioned side by side.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
At a screening in Los Angeles, Oakley was delighted to see younger members of the audience cheering when Willoughby gets his comeuppance and when Elinor and Edward finally kiss.

— Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of delighted

Adjective

Two more of my colleagues then were satisfied that the agreement that was executed was reliable.

— DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
See, the Florios and Jemele Hills of the world would not be satisfied if a team simply gave Kaepernick a look.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of satisfied

Adjective

Been really pleased with him (as an) addition to our football program.

— Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
That’s enough to make any mother proud, but Chiefs defensive end Ashton Gillotte’s mother, Veronica, had another reason to be pleased with her son.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of pleased

Adjective

Somewhere between all the wings and dips, someone will be glad to see something fresh.

— Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026
The 6-foot, 200-pound Jenkins, known as Lightz by his teammates, wasn’t nervous about taking the field, just glad to be back on the football field.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of glad

Adjective

The show now possesses a spirit so exuberant as to enthrall for its joyous 80 minutes of running time.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2026
Swift also takes a moment in the joyous track to share some sage relationship advice with listeners still waiting for their own Prince Charming to save them from the fate of Ophelia.

— Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of joyous

Adjective

Gianvito Rossi put on a cool, fun cocktail party to present its new collection of joyful shoes that reimagined some of its most iconic styles, as the brand celebrates 20 years.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Stevie Ray Vaughan’s joyful performance gives the track a loose but powerful energy that never stops moving.

— qygwork, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of joyful

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