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blessed

bless·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bles-id; especially for 3, 7 blest]
    • /ˈblɛs ɪd; especially for 3, 7 blɛst/
    • /ˈbles.ɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bles-id; especially for 3, 7 blest]
    • /ˈblɛs ɪd; especially for 3, 7 blɛst/

Definitions of blessed word

  • adjective blessed If someone is blessed with a particular good quality or skill, they have that good quality or skill. 3
  • adjective blessed You use blessed to describe something that you think is wonderful, and that you are grateful for or relieved about. 3
  • adjective blessed Some people use blessed to emphasize that they are annoyed about something. 3
  • adjective blessed made holy by religious ceremony; consecrated 3
  • adjective blessed worthy of deep reverence or respect 3
  • adjective blessed (of a person) beatified by the pope 3

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Origin of blessed

First appearance:

before 1125
One of the 6% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1125-75; See origin at bless, -ed2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Blessed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blessed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

blessed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for blessed

adj blessed

  • consecrated — having been made or declared sacred or holy
  • hallowed — regarded as holy; venerated; sacred: Hallowed be Thy name; the hallowed saints; our hallowed political institutions.
  • rewarded — a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost or stolen property, etc.
  • divine — of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
  • saved — to rescue from danger or possible harm, injury, or loss: to save someone from drowning.

Antonyms for blessed

adj blessed

  • condemned — A condemned man or woman is going to be executed.
  • damned — Damned is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are angry or frustrated.
  • unlucky — (of a person) not lucky; lacking good fortune; ill-fated.
  • cursed — If you are cursed with something, you are very unlucky in having it.
  • unblessed — excluded from or lacking a blessing.

Top questions with blessed

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