Blissfulness — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective noun /ˈblis-fəl/ bliss·ful

Meaning & Definition of Blissfulness

Blissfulness (adjective)

  1. full of, marked by, or causing complete happiness
  2. happily benighted

Blissfulness (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a feeling or state of well-being and contentment

    "the blissfulness that only a full stomach and a warm bed can bring"

    similar: beatitude, blessedness, bliss, felicity, gladness, happiness, joy, warm fuzzies
    related: elatedness, elation, exhilaration, exultation, high, intoxication, ecstasy, euphoria, glory, heaven, nirvana, paradise, rapture, rapturousness, ravishment, seventh heaven, transport, delectation, delight, enjoyment, pleasure, cheer, cheerfulness, comfort, exuberance, gaiety, gladsomeness, glee, gleefulness, jocundity, jollity, joyfulness, joyousness, jubilance, jubilation, lightheartedness, merriness, mirth, content, contentedness, gratification, satisfaction, triumph
    opposite: calamity, ill-being, misery, sadness, unhappiness, wretchedness
    near: agony, anguish, desolation, joylessness, sorrow, sufferance, woe, woefulness, blues, cheerlessness, dejection, depression, desolateness, despondency, disheartenment, dispiritedness, doldrums, downheartedness, gloom, gloominess, melancholy, mournfulness, plaintiveness, Gehenna, hell, purgatory

Related Entry: Blissful (adjective)

Blissful is a different word from Blissfulness. The synonyms below are for blissful, not for blissfulness.

  1. experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight

    "a blissful cat who obviously loves being stroked"

    similar: chuffed (British), delighted, glad, gratified, happy, joyful, joyous, pleased, satisfied, thankful, tickled
    related: beaming, blithe, blithesome, buoyant, cheerful, cheery, gay, gladsome, lighthearted, sunny, upbeat, gleeful, jocund, jolly, jovial, laughing, merry, mirthful, smiling, beatific, ecstatic, elated, enraptured, entranced, euphoric, exhilarated, intoxicated, rapturous, rhapsodic, exuberant, exultant, jubilant, rapt, rejoicing, thrilled, hopeful, optimistic, rosy, sanguine
    opposite: displeased, dissatisfied, joyless, sad, unhappy, unpleased, unsatisfied
    near: abject, aggrieved, anguished, blue, brokenhearted, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, disheartened, downcast, downhearted, forlorn, melancholy, doleful, dolorous, lachrymose, mournful, plaintive, sorrowful, sorry, woeful, black, dark, desolate, dispirited, gloomy, glum, gray, grieved, heartbroken, heartsick, miserable, woebegone, wretched

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Blissfulness

The most common words with a similar meaning to Blissfulness:

beatitude, blessedness, bliss, felicity, gladness, happiness, joy, warm fuzzies

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Blissfulness

Words with the opposite meaning of Blissfulness:

calamity, ill-being, misery, sadness, unhappiness, wretchedness

Related Words for Blissfulness

elatedness, elation, exhilaration, exultation, high, intoxication, ecstasy, euphoria, glory, heaven, nirvana, paradise, rapture, rapturousness, ravishment, seventh heaven, transport, delectation, delight, enjoyment, pleasure, cheer, cheerfulness, comfort, exuberance, gaiety, gladsomeness, glee, gleefulness, jocundity

Near Antonyms of Blissfulness

agony, anguish, desolation, joylessness, sorrow, sufferance, woe, woefulness, blues, cheerlessness, dejection, depression, desolateness, despondency, disheartenment, dispiritedness, doldrums, downheartedness, gloom, gloominess, melancholy, mournfulness, plaintiveness, Gehenna, hell, purgatory

Word Forms of Blissfulness

Derived words: blissfully (adverb), blissfulness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Blissfulness

First known use: 12th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Blissfulness

What does "Blissfulness" mean?

"Blissfulness" means full of, marked by, or causing complete happiness. As an an adjective and a noun, it is defined as: full of, marked by, or causing complete happiness.

What is another word for "Blissfulness"?

Other words for "Blissfulness" include beatitude, blessedness, bliss, felicity, gladness, happiness, joy and warm fuzzies. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Blissfulness" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Blissfulness"?

There are 51 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Blissfulness". Common alternatives include beatitude, blessedness, bliss, felicity, gladness, happiness, joy and warm fuzzies.

What is the opposite of "Blissfulness"?

Antonyms of "Blissfulness" include calamity, ill-being, misery, sadness, unhappiness and wretchedness. Near antonyms include agony, anguish, desolation and joylessness.

How do you use "Blissfulness" in a sentence?

Examples of "Blissfulness" in a sentence: "the blissfulness that only a full stomach and a warm bed can bring".

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

"Blissfulness" can be used as an adjective and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Blissfulness"?

"Blissfulness" is pronounced /ˈblis-fəl/ and divided into syllables as bliss·ful.

What is the origin of the word "Blissfulness"?

First known use: 12th century.