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 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 Every year there are a blissful six to eight weeks when Hatch chile peppers are in season. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 Here, too, there were echoes of Keegan’s blissful early days, when queues snaked outside the stadium hours before kick-off and every victory felt like alchemy. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Cataldi retired in 2022, at the end of an uncomfortably blissful year in which the Phillies made the World Series and the Eagles went to the Super Bowl. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for blissful

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Adjective

So thankful to Alabama Athletics for refuting it on my behalf.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
His friends remember him as a thankful man eager to serve others.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of thankful

Adjective

However, Heaika expects some things in return and isn’t happy to see Ejva fall for his cousin.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
The question to ponder in sports today is whether speech functions as an act with a cost or as a renewable resource for an audience happy to waste time on slop.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of happy

Adjective

The children who’d grown up in the house—eight of them, raised by a single mother who emigrated from Ireland—were equally, if not more, delighted.

— Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Eagle fans were delighted to see Kaydee spend more time in Jackie and Shadow's longtime nest over the weekend.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of delighted

Adjective

Granted, the superfans who have watched the entire season in a day may be more prone to rate it higher, but still, if superfans are satisfied, that’s good news in its own right.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
But according to Paul Ballew, NFL senior VP of data and analytics, the league still isn’t fully satisfied with Nielsen’s behind-the-scenes endeavors.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of satisfied

Adjective

Mike Skibbe, executive director of the Buffalo Grove Community Foundation, looked pleased as the event began.

— Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
In addition to lamenting the penalties, Johnson also wasn’t pleased with the offense’s performance inside the 20-yard line.

— Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of pleased

Adjective

The Carolina Panthers better be glad that Wednesday’s joint practice against the Houston Texans didn’t count in the NFL standings.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026
Hot sleepers will be glad to know that the smooth sateen weave lyocell shell is more absorbent than regular cotton.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of glad

Adjective

Led by Sreeti Mukerji and shaped by the creative vision of Alia and Shaheen Bhatt, ‘Don’t Be Shy’ is a joyful, heartfelt celebration of friendship, love, and the beautifully messy journey of growing up.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
The point is not that patients should spend the money on something joyful instead of medication, bills or another necessity.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 24 Aug. 2026

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