PARADISE Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

paradise

noun

ˈper-ə-ˌdīs

Definition of paradise

as in utopia

an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness an idealist who trotted the globe looking for paradise

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as in bliss

a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death a firm belief that good people will be rewarded in paradise

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as in heaven

a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion that early stage of a romance when lovers are in paradise

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Recent Examples of paradise The community advocated a spiritual life and represented their idea of an earthly paradise. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 This is a tropical paradise right here in our backyard — and this month, there’s a discount! — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 As for the superhabitable planet’s surface, picture paradise. — Natalie Wolchover, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026 In Egypt, lotus blossoms crowned temples as symbols of rebirth, while in the Islamic world, marble arabesques bloomed across mosques to evoke paradise. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for paradise

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Noun

The final and most heartbreaking lesson then is this—that there is utopia, just not for us.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Tejedor is a Swiss filmmaker and journalist whose work explores utopias and the relationship between individuals and authority across the former Soviet Union and its satellite states.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of utopia

Noun

But when mother Fumiko (Asami Usuda) comments that their youngest was complaining about never seeing her father (Takahiro Miura) smile, the cracks beneath this veneer of domestic bliss quickly become apparent.

— James Marsh, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
Excitement, plus a scary house As a child of the 1970s, Halloween night was an evening of bliss for me and my friends.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of bliss

Noun

Tasting menu guests can expect six courses of heaven, filled with handcrafted pasta, fresh seafood and elevated entrees that with linger with you.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
This world’s heavens are lit with cosmic rays, its cityscapes otherworldly — everything seems to service an unabashed romanticism.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of heaven

Noun

Video recorded by people inside their cars captured the terrifying moment the aircraft plunged from the sky, before striking near the roadway and exploding.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
The jet can be seen rapidly descending from the sky before crashing nose-first into the ground and immediately exploding into a massive fireball.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of sky

Noun

Her day job as a director of a local preschool means the agony and ecstasy of six figure bidding wars happens largely after Plant has clocked off.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
The trailer starts with a scene of Colman’s head thrown back in ecstasy alongside some very loud creaking noises.

— Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of ecstasy

Noun

The joy and relief felt by Rose’s very long-term fans might well be compared to the sensation Democrat-leaning voters are feeling at the midterm results in the US.

— Sarah Mower, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
Thank you to everyone who shared in those nights of joy, love and resistance.

— Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of joy

Noun

That pivot represents a rare about-face for a tech giant that has sought to remake the world in its own image, consumer happiness be damned.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2026
The amateur is freed from the pressures of exhibition and sale, but that might just as easily breed bitterness as happiness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026

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