pronunciation note: Pronounced (blest) for meaning [sense 1], and (blesɪd) for meaning [sense 2].
1. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVEwith noun]
If someone is blessed with a particular good quality or skill, they have that good quality or skill.
Both are blessed with uncommon ability to fix things.
...the son of a doctor and well blessed with money.
Synonyms: endowed, supplied, granted, favoured More Synonyms of blessed
2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
You use blessed to describe something that you think is wonderful, and that you are grateful for or relieved about.
[approval]
The birth of a live healthy baby is a truly blessed event.
Rainy weather brings blessed relief to hay fever victims.
Synonyms: happy, contented, glad [archaic], merry More Synonyms of blessed
blessedlyadverb [usually ADVERB adjective]
Most British election campaigns are blessedly brief.
3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Some people use blessed to emphasize that they are annoyed about something.
[British, old-fashioned, emphasis]
No-one knows a blessed thing.
Synonyms: damned [slang], bloody [slang], freaking [slang, mainly US], confounded More Synonyms of blessed
4. See also bless
More Synonyms of blessed
blessed in British English
(ˈblɛsɪd, blɛst)
adjective
1.
made holy by religious ceremony; consecrated
2.
worthy of deep reverence or respect
3. Roman Catholic Church
(of a person) beatified by the pope
4.
characterized by happiness or good fortune
a blessed time
5.
bringing great happiness or good fortune
6. a euphemistic word for damned
I'm blessed if I know
noun
7. the blessed
Derived forms
blessedly (ˈblessedly)
adverb
blessedness (ˈblessedness)
noun
blessed in American English
( for 1-2, blɛst; also ˈblɛsɪd; for 3-5, ˈblɛsɪd; also blɛst)
adjective
1.
holy; sacred; consecrated
2.
enjoying great happiness; blissful
3.
of or in eternal bliss; a title applied to a person who has been beatified
4.
bringing comfort or joy
5.
confounded; cursed
an intensive
Idioms:
the blessed
Derived forms
blessedly (ˈblessedly)
adverb
blessedness (ˈblessedness)
noun
Examples of 'blessed' in a sentence
blessed
It turned out to be a blessed decision; I was going to need the car that day.
Malcolm, John WHISTLER IN THE DARK
Señor Ryle, are you suggesting that the Peter Mourne I knew became -- Well, I'm blessed !
Harcourt, Palma DOUBLE DECEIT
Quotations
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of GodBible: St. Matthew
In other languages
blessed
British English: blessed ADJECTIVE
to be blessed with sth If someone is blessed with a particular good quality or skill, they have that good quality or skill.
Both are blessed with an uncommon ability to fix things.
American English: blessed
Brazilian Portuguese: abençoado
Chinese: 有幸具有的
European Spanish: bendito
French: doué
German: gesegnet
Italian: detto di chi ha la fortuna di avere una dote
Japanese: に恵まれる
Korean: ~을 지닌
European Portuguese: abençoado
Latin American Spanish: bendito
All related terms of 'blessed'
bless
When someone such as a priest blesses people or things, he or she asks for God's favour and protection for them.
the blessed
the dead who are already enjoying heavenly bliss
blessed event
the birth of a child; also, a newborn child
well-blessed
having been generously endowed with a talent , beauty , etc
blessed relief
If you feel a sense of relief , you feel happy because something unpleasant has not happened or is no longer happening .
Blessed Trinity
the union of three persons, the Father , Son , and Holy Spirit, in one Godhead
Blessed Virgin
the Virgin Mary
Blessed Sacrament
the consecrated elements of the Eucharist
Islands of the Blessed
lands where the souls of heroes and good people were taken after death
Dormition of the Blessed Virgin
the Feast of the Assumption
(I'm) blessed/damned/buggered if I know
People sometimes use expressions such as I'm blessed if I know or damned if I know to emphasize the fact that they do not know something.
1 (adjective)
Definition
bringing great happiness or good fortune
He's the son of a doctor, and well blessed with money.
Synonyms
endowed
He was endowed with wealth, health and a good intellect.
supplied
granted
favoured
They think of us as favoured beings.
lucky
I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.
fortunate
He has had a very fortunate life.
furnished
bestowed
jammy (British, slang)
He is seen as lucky. Dead jammy, in fact.
2 (adjective)
Definition
bringing great happiness or good fortune
The birth of a healthy baby is a truly blessed event.
Synonyms
happy
I'm just happy to be back running.
contented
Whenever I return to this place I feel happy and contented.
glad (archaic)
the bringer of glad tidings
merry
He was much loved for his merry nature.
heartening
joyous
a joyous celebration of life
joyful
We're a very joyful people.
blissful
a blissful smile
3 (adjective)
Definition
made holy
After the ceremony, they were declared `blessed'.
Synonyms
holy
To most of the islanders, this is a holy place.
sacred
shrines and sacred places
divine
the message of the Divine Book
adored
revered
hallowed
Their resting place is in hallowed ground.
sanctified
beatified
4 (adjective)
Definition
damned
No-one knows a blessed thing about us.
Synonyms
damned (slang)
They're a damned nuisance.
bloody (slang)
I was being a bloody nuisance, so they sent me home.
freaking (slang, mainly US)
confounded
goddamn
5 (adjective)
The lifts will be a blessed relief.
Synonyms
welcome
a welcome change from the usual routine
wanted
pleasing
a pleasing view
appreciated
pleasant
a pleasant surprise
refreshing
refreshing new ideas
delightful
The most delightful garden I had ever seen.
gratifying
pleasurable
the most pleasurable experience of the evening
gladly received
Quotation
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God [Bible: St. Matthew]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of blissful
a blissful smile
Synonyms
happy,
joyful,
satisfied,
ecstatic,
joyous,
euphoric,
rapturous,
delighted,
enchanted,
elated,
over the moon (informal),
rapt,
enraptured,
cock-a-hoop,
in ecstasies
in the sense of bloody
Definition
extreme or extremely
I was being a bloody nuisance, so they sent me home.
Synonyms
damned (slang),
flaming,
fucking (taboo, slang),
bleeding,
blooming (informal),
freaking (slang, US),
rotten,
blinking,
confounded,
ruddy,
infernal (informal),
deuced,
wretched,
frigging (taboo, slang)
in the sense of contented
Definition
satisfied with one's situation or life
Whenever I return to this place I feel happy and contented.