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 Now Carrie enters public school for the very first time, and with the reemergence of formidable telekinetic abilities, her blissful naivety of girlhood and her wide-open heart make her easy prey for physical and online bullies. — Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026 And all three sit compressed within a blissful photo taken nearly 40 years ago. — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for blissful

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Adjective

But my objection is drowned out by my Lucid Dream Doula, snapping at me to be thankful for the networking opportunity.

— Julie Klausner, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
The cousin was thankful, but the Rev got the message that the family didn’t need financial help.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of thankful

Adjective

Logan Beall, a spokesperson for Beall Development, issued a statement Tuesday saying the company was happy about the lawsuit’s resolution.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
The challenge for the Don is to keep their family happy and for the other players to accumulate enough goodwill to keep receiving a portion of the prize.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of happy

Adjective

Swimmers all over the city are delighted with the news, including Copenhagen’s Lord Mayor Sisse Marie Welling.

— Laura Hall, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
The same musical inflection that voices humiliation in Waller’s song becomes an expression of delighted discovery in the Gershwins’.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of delighted

Adjective

Sweet tooths can be satisfied with a visit to 1868 Café for gelato, pastries, or candy (paninis and coffee round out the menu).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
But Southeast Asian governments aren’t satisfied with just housing a chip foundry or a packaging facility.

— Sam Beltran, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of satisfied

Adjective

The latter group has been pleased with the party's class of nominees for Congress this year, including a cadre aligned or associated with the Democratic Socialists of America.

— Ron Elving, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
Each neighbor was so pleased and surprised by the uniqueness of our treat.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of pleased

Adjective

Needless to say, as innocuous as the message might’ve been, this was not exactly normal behavior in the aftermath of such a joyous breakthrough moment.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
See his portraits—and relive the concert’s joyous celebration of one of musical theater’s most groundbreaking and influential works—below.

— Vogue, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of joyous

Adjective

But the way the characters respond is joyful, funny and inventive.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Valkyries owner Joe Lacob guaranteed a championship within the first five years for this franchise three years ago when the Bay Area was granted an expansion team, and in improbable, joyful fashion, his team accomplished it in Year 2.

— Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

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