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- [bee-uh-tif-ik]
- /ˌbi əˈtɪf ɪk/
- /ˌbiː.əˈtɪf.ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bee-uh-tif-ik]
- /ˌbi əˈtɪf ɪk/
Definitions of beatific word
- adjective beatific A beatific expression shows or expresses great happiness and calmness. 3
- adjective beatific displaying great happiness, calmness, etc 3
- adjective beatific of, conferring, or relating to a state of celestial happiness 3
- adjective beatific making blissful or blessed 3
- adjective beatific showing happiness or delight; blissful 3
- adjective beatific bestowing bliss, blessings, happiness, or the like: beatific peace. 1
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Origin of beatific
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
1630-40; (< F) < Late Latin beātificus making happy, equivalent to beāt(us) (past participle of beāre; be- bless + -āt(us) -ate1) + -i- -i- + -ficus -fic
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Parts of speech for Beatific
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beatific popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
beatific usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for beatific
adj beatific
- delightful — If you describe something or someone as delightful, you mean they are very pleasant.
- happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
- joyful — full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.
- rapturous — full of, feeling, or manifesting ecstatic joy or delight.
- blissful — A blissful situation or period of time is one in which you are extremely happy.
adjective beatific
- radiant — emitting rays of light; shining; bright: the radiant sun; radiant colors.
- sublime — elevated or lofty in thought, language, etc.: Paradise Lost is sublime poetry.
- serene — calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled: a serene landscape; serene old age.
- saintly — pertaining to, like, or befitting a saint: saintly lives.
- ecstatic — of, relating to, or characterized by ecstasy or a state of sudden, intense, overpowering emotion: an ecstatic frenzy; ecstatic cheering for the winning team.
Antonyms for beatific
adj beatific
- sorrowful — full of or feeling sorrow; grieved; sad.
- demonic — Demonic means coming from or belonging to a demon or being like a demon.
- devilish — A devilish idea or action is cruel or unpleasant.
- miserable — wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserable victims of war.
- unhappy — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
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