Synonyms: joy, ecstasy, euphoria, rapture More Synonyms of bliss
More Synonyms of bliss
bliss in British English
(blɪs)
noun
1.
perfect happiness; serene joy
2.
the ecstatic joy of heaven
Derived forms
blissless (ˈblissless)
adjective
Word origin
Old English blīths; related to blītheblithe, Old Saxon blīdsea bliss
Bliss in British English
(blɪs)
noun
Sir Arthur. 1891–1975, British composer; Master of the Queen's Musick (1953–75). His works include the Colour Symphony (1922), film and ballet music, and a cello concerto (1970)
bliss in American English
(blɪs)
noun
1.
great joy or happiness
2.
spiritual joy; heavenly rapture
3.
any cause of bliss
verb intransitive, verb transitive US, Slang
4.
to experience or produce ecstasy or intense pleasure or satisfaction from or as if from a hallucinogenic drug or a mystical experience
usually with out
SIMILAR WORDS: ˈecstasy
Derived forms
blissful (ˈblissful)
adjective
blissfully (ˈblissfully)
adverb
blissfulness (ˈblissfulness)
noun
Word origin
ME blisse < OE bliss, bliths, joy < blithe, blithe
COBUILD Collocations
bliss
pure bliss
Examples of 'bliss' in a sentence
bliss
It was the perfect recipe for bliss.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Will it be wedded bliss for him at last?
The Sun (2015)
They have quickly settled in to domestic bliss.
The Sun (2010)
This escape pod contributes significantly to marital bliss.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Is wedded bliss not quite so blissful any more?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Sounds like all he needs now is a partner to complete his domestic bliss.
The Sun (2013)
She had clearly written about their marital bliss after she found out about his infidelity.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Would life with her have secured any of the benefits of being a single man while retaining the delights of wedded bliss?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It's difficult to abandon yourself with complete bliss with this cynical voice keeping on inside you.
Joan Rice Sand In My Shoes: Wartime Diaries of a WAAF (2006)
It's the signature scent of domestic bliss.
The Sun (2014)
Far less ambiguous is the evidence that Australia and cricket are no longer wedded in bliss.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In this new life of marital bliss we're curious to know the domestic dynamics.
The Sun (2014)
But the wedded bliss doesn't last.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
But the newlyweds' marital bliss is shortlived!
The Sun (2008)
But just like the ups and downs of the club itself, their relationship is not always domestic bliss.
The Sun (2010)
Cue lots of jealousy from the usually laidback chap - is his marital bliss about to be chalked off?
The Sun (2013)
As the young lovers sailed off into wedded bliss, the first series ended with a cliffhanger for the supportingduo.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
And oh joy, oh bliss!
The Sun (2014)
There is no domestic bliss.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
What I saw and felt was perfect bliss.
The Sun (2010)
It's a matter of proportion: four nights a week of domestic bliss suits me wonderfully.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
And their quarter-final opponents will be fresher, thanks to their life of domestic bliss.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Complete bliss - truly.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In other languages
bliss
British English: bliss /blɪs/ NOUN
Bliss is a state of complete happiness.
...90 minutes of pure bliss.
American English: bliss
Arabic: نَعِيم
Brazilian Portuguese: felicidade
Chinese: 福佑
Croatian: sreća
Czech: blaženost
Danish: lykke
Dutch: gelukzaligheid
European Spanish: dicha
Finnish: autuus
French: félicité
German: Wonne
Greek: ευδαιμονία
Italian: beatitudine
Japanese: 至福
Korean: 더없는 기쁨
Norwegian: lykke
Polish: błogość
European Portuguese: felicidade
Romanian: beatitudine
Russian: блаженство
Latin American Spanish: dicha
Swedish: lycksalighet
Thai: ความสุขอันสุดยอด
Turkish: mutluluk
Ukrainian: блаженство
Vietnamese: niềm hạnh phúc
Chinese translation of 'bliss'
bliss
(blɪs)
n(u)
巨大的幸福 (jùdà de xìngfú)
1 (noun)
Definition
perfect happiness
It was a scene of such domestic bliss.
Synonyms
joy
Salter shouted with joy.
ecstasy
the agony and ecstasy of holiday romance
euphoria
There was euphoria when the election result was announced.
rapture
His speech was received with rapture by his supporters.
nirvana
They believe in a continuous cycle of births and deaths until the soul is perfected and achieves nirvana.
felicity
gladness
blissfulness
delight
To my delight, the plan worked perfectly.
pleasure
We exclaimed with pleasure when we saw them.
heaven (informal)
My idea of heaven is hiking with friends on a sunny day.
satisfaction
She felt a small glow of satisfaction.
happiness
I think she was looking for happiness.
paradise
This job is paradise compared to my last one.
Opposites
distress
,
grief
,
misery
,
sadness
,
sorrow
,
woe
,
anguish
,
unhappiness
,
heartbreak
,
affliction
,
wretchedness
2 (noun)
Definition
the joy of heaven
the bliss beyond the now
Synonyms
beatitude
ecstasy
exaltation
The city was swept up in the mood of exaltation.
blessedness
felicity
a period of domestic felicity
holy joy
Additional synonyms
in the sense of delight
Definition
extreme pleasure
To my delight, the plan worked perfectly.
Synonyms
pleasure,
joy,
satisfaction,
comfort,
happiness,
ecstasy,
enjoyment,
bliss,
felicity,
glee,
gratification,
rapture,
gladness
in the sense of ecstasy
Definition
a state of extreme delight or joy
the agony and ecstasy of holiday romance
Synonyms
rapture,
delight,
joy,
enthusiasm,
frenzy,
bliss,
trance,
euphoria,
fervour,
elation,
rhapsody,
exaltation,
transport,
ravishment
in the sense of euphoria
Definition
a feeling of great but often unjustified or exaggerated happiness
There was euphoria when the election result was announced.