Blessed — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ˈble-səd/ bless·ed

Meaning & Definition of Blessed

Blessed (adjective)

  1. held in reverence, venerated
  2. honored in worship, hallowed
  3. beatific

Blessed (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. of, relating to, or being God

    "a prayer to the blessed Savior"

    similar: divine, godlike, godly, heavenly, holy, sacred, supernatural
    related: eternal, everlasting, immortal, all-powerful, almighty, omnipotent, omniscient, supreme
    near: human, mortal, natural

  2. set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God

    "statues honoring an array of blessed saints are scattered throughout the cathedral"

    similar: consecrate, consecrated, hallowed, holy, sacral, sacred, sacrosanct, sanctified
    related: adored, enshrined, glorified, revered, venerated, worshipped, ceremonial, liturgical, priestly, religious, ritual, sacramental, spiritual, biblical, scriptural
    opposite: deconsecrated, desacralized, unconsecrated, unhallowed
    near: nonreligious, unspiritual, earthly, mundane, profane, secular, temporal, worldly

  3. giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses

    "the blessed sight of home after a long journey"

    similar: agreeable, congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful, delightsome, dreamy, dulcet, enjoyable, felicitous, good, grateful, gratifying, heavenly, jolly, luscious, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, pretty, satisfying, savory, sweet, tasty, welcome
    related: alluring, attractive, desirable, enviable, inviting, relishable, tempting, charming, enchanting, fascinating, calming, comforting, soothing, amusing, diverting, entertaining, recreative, affable, amiable, cheerful, cheery, comfortable, gemütlich, genial, goodly, good-natured, gracious, hospitable, kindly, personable, blissful, felicific, glad, happy, joyous, elating, exhilarating, intoxicating, ecstatic, euphoric, nirvanic, rapturous
    opposite: disagreeable, pleasureless, unpalatable, unpleasant, unwelcome
    near: abominable, ghastly, god-awful, hellish, horrid, miserable, wretched, bilious, disgusting, distasteful, obnoxious, offensive, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revulsive, unsavory, vile, yucky, abhorrent, detestable, hateful, odious, boring, commonplace, dull, flat, insipid, irksome, stale, tedious, displeasing, dissatisfying, depressing, disheartening, dismal, dreary, gloomy, heartbreaking, heartrending, joyless, lachrymose, sad, unhappy, deplorable, doleful, dolorous, lamentable, lugubrious, mournful, regrettable, sorrowful, tragic, aggravating, annoying, exasperating, irritating, peeving, perturbing, vexing, forbidding, hostile, intimidating, angering, enraging, incensing, inflaming, infuriating, maddening, outraging, rankling, riling, distressing, disturbing, upsetting

Blessed (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to make holy through prayers or ritual

    "the priest blessed the water, thus allowing it to be used as holy water for various rites"

    similar: consecrated, hallowed, sacralized, sanctified
    related: baptized, canonized, spiritualized, chastened, cleansed, lustrated, purified, exorcised, expurgated, committed, dedicated, devoted, reconsecrated
    opposite: deconsecrated, desacralized, desanctified
    near: defiled, desecrated, profaned, dirtied, fouled, polluted, soiled, tainted, violated, blasphemed, cursed, cussed, damned, execrated, cast out, condemned, punished

  2. to proclaim the glory of

    "bless the name of God"

    similar: caroled, celebrated, emblazoned, exalted, extolled, glorified, hymned, lauded, magnified, praised, resounded
    related: adored, belauded, deified, idolized, worshipped, acclaimed, applauded, commended, complimented, hailed, renowned, saluted, chanted, cheered, eulogized, rhapsodized, cited, flattered, cracked up, recommended, touted
    near: blamed, censured, reprehended, reprobated, criticized, reproved, admonished, chid, keelhauled, rebuked, reprimanded, reproached, castigated, lambasted

  3. to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute

    "blessed with a knack for glib conversation"

    similar: endowed, endued, favored, gifted, invested
    related: equipped, provided, supplied, bestowed (on or upon), clothed, conferred (on), covered, accorded, awarded, granted, empowered, enabled, enhanced, enriched, heightened, bequeathed, willed
    near: dispossessed, divested, stripped, depleted, drained, exhausted, skimped, stinted

Related Entry: Bless (verb)

Bless is a different word from Blessed. The synonyms below are for bless, not for blessed.

  1. to make holy through prayers or ritual

    "the priest blessed the water, thus allowing it to be used as holy water for various rites"

    similar: consecrate, hallow, sacralize, sanctify
    related: baptize, canonize, spiritualize, chasten, cleanse, lustrate, purify, exorcise, expurgate, commit, dedicate, devote, reconsecrate
    opposite: deconsecrate, desacralize, desanctify
    near: defile, desecrate, profane, dirty, foul, pollute, soil, taint, violate, blaspheme, curse, cuss, damn, execrate, cast out, condemn, punish

  2. to proclaim the glory of

    "bless the name of God"

    similar: carol, celebrate, emblazon, exalt, extol, glorify, hymn, laud, magnify, praise, resound
    related: adore, belaud, deify, idolize, worship, acclaim, applaud, commend, compliment, hail, renown, salute, chant, cheer, eulogize, rhapsodize, cite, flatter, crack up, recommend, tout
    near: blame, censure, reprehend, reprobate, criticize, reprove, admonish, chide, keelhaul, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, castigate, lambaste

  3. to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute

    "blessed with a knack for glib conversation"

    similar: endow, endue, favor, gift, invest
    related: equip, provide, supply, bestow (on or upon), clothe, confer (on), cover, accord, award, grant, empower, enable, enhance, enrich, heighten, bequeath, will
    near: dispossess, divest, strip, deplete, drain, exhaust, skimp, stint

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Blessed

The most common words with a similar meaning to Blessed:

divine, godlike, godly, heavenly, holy, sacred, supernatural, consecrate, consecrated, hallowed, sacral, sacrosanct, sanctified, agreeable, congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful, delightsome, dreamy, dulcet, enjoyable, felicitous, good, grateful, gratifying, jolly, luscious, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, pretty, satisfying, savory, sweet, tasty, welcome

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Blessed

Words with the opposite meaning of Blessed:

deconsecrated, desacralized, unconsecrated, unhallowed, disagreeable, pleasureless, unpalatable, unpleasant, unwelcome, desanctified

Related Words for Blessed

eternal, everlasting, immortal, all-powerful, almighty, omnipotent, omniscient, supreme, adored, enshrined, revered, venerated, worshipped, ceremonial, liturgical, priestly, religious, ritual, sacramental, spiritual, biblical, scriptural, alluring, attractive, desirable, enviable, inviting, relishable, tempting, charming

Near Antonyms of Blessed

human, mortal, natural, nonreligious, unspiritual, earthly, mundane, profane, secular, temporal, worldly, abominable, ghastly, god-awful, hellish, horrid, miserable, wretched, bilious, disgusting, distasteful, obnoxious, offensive, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revulsive, unsavory, vile, yucky

Word Forms of Blessed

Derived words: blessedly (adverb), blessedness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Blessed

First known use: before 12th century

Words & Phrases Containing Blessed

Blessed Sacrament

Frequently Asked Questions about Blessed

What does "Blessed" mean?

"Blessed" means held in reverence, venerated. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: held in reverence, venerated. It has 6 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Blessed"?

Other words for "Blessed" include divine, godlike, godly, heavenly, holy, sacred, supernatural and consecrate. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Blessed" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Blessed"?

There are 170 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Blessed". Common alternatives include divine, godlike, godly, heavenly, holy, sacred, supernatural, consecrate, consecrated and hallowed.

What is the opposite of "Blessed"?

Antonyms of "Blessed" include deconsecrated, desacralized, unconsecrated, unhallowed, disagreeable, pleasureless, unpalatable and unpleasant. Near antonyms include human, mortal, natural and nonreligious.

How do you use "Blessed" in a sentence?

Examples of "Blessed" in a sentence: "a prayer to the blessed Savior"; "statues honoring an array of blessed saints are scattered throughout the cathedral"; "the blessed sight of home after a long journey".

Is "Blessed" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Blessed" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Blessed"?

"Blessed" is pronounced /ˈble-səd/ and divided into syllables as bless·ed.

What is the origin of the word "Blessed"?

First known use: before 12th century.