bliss
/blis/
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Definition
Noun: A state of extreme, perfect, or ecstatic happiness and joy. It often implies a profound, spiritual, or complete sense of contentment and well-being, free from worry or disturbance.
Examples of Usage
- She felt a sense of bliss as she watched the sunset over the ocean.
- After years of hard work, their retirement was pure bliss.
- The quiet morning with a cup of coffee was his simple bliss.
Advanced Usage
- "Ignorance is bliss.": A common idiom meaning that sometimes it is better not to know about a troubling situation, as knowing would cause worry or unhappiness.
- He decided not to read the online comments, believing that ignorance is bliss.
- "Marital bliss": A phrase often used to describe the idealized state of perfect happiness in marriage.
- They were enjoying their first year of marital bliss.
Variants and Related Words
- Blissful (adjective): Full of or characterized by bliss.
- They spent a blissful week on the tropical island.
- Blissfully (adverb): In a blissful manner.
- She was blissfully unaware of the problems.
Synonyms
- Ecstasy: An overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement.
- Rapture: A feeling of intense pleasure or joy.
- Euphoria: A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.
- Joy: A feeling of great pleasure and happiness (less intense than bliss).
Antonyms
- Misery: A state of great distress or discomfort.
- Despair: The complete loss or absence of hope.
- Anguish: Severe mental or physical pain or suffering.