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bliss

bliss
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [blis]
    • /blɪs/
    • /blɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blis]
    • /blɪs/

Definitions of bliss word

  • uncountable noun bliss Bliss is a state of complete happiness. 3
  • noun bliss perfect happiness; serene joy 3
  • noun bliss the ecstatic joy of heaven 3
  • noun bliss 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) 3
  • noun bliss great joy or happiness 3
  • noun bliss spiritual joy; heavenly rapture 3

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Origin of bliss

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English blisse, Old English bliss, blīths, equivalent to blīthe blithe + -s suffix

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bliss

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bliss popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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".

bliss usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bliss

noun bliss

  • joy — a female given name.
  • paradise — a town in N California.
  • happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
  • heaven — the abode of God, the angels, and the spirits of the righteous after death; the place or state of existence of the blessed after the mortal life.
  • rapture — ecstatic joy or delight; joyful ecstasy.

Antonyms for bliss

noun bliss

  • sadness — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
  • sorrow — distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
  • woe — grievous distress, affliction, or trouble: His woe was almost beyond description.
  • grief — keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret.
  • upset — to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.

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