blessed
adjective
bless·ed ˈble-səd 
variants or less commonly blest
ˈblest
1
religion
a
: held in reverence : venerated
the blessed saints
b
: honored in worship : hallowed
the blessed Trinity
c
: beatific
a blessed visitation
2
: of or enjoying happiness
specifically, Christianity : enjoying the bliss of heaven —used as a title for a beatified person
the blessed Virgin Mary
3
: bringing pleasure, contentment, or good fortune
a blessed event
4
—used as an intensive
never had one blessed minute of instruction
Charles Scribner Jr.
Charles Scribner Jr. blessedly adverb
blessedness noun
Synonyms
- divine
- godlike
- godly
- heavenly
- holy
- sacred
- supernatural
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
The rain brought blessed relief from the heat. He spent his weekend in blessed freedom.
Recent Examples on the Web The actor also felt blessed to have Cox as his wife. Alexandra Hurtado, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 Consider wastewater: a repelling reality of human existence with the blessed potential to warn public health officials of unexpected pathogens in the community—perhaps before cases present in doctors offices and emergency rooms. Erin Prater, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2022 Go ahead, try to find anyone in the world who didn’t feel blessed just to be in his presence. Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022 Routinely dispatched along the defensive front line to occupy two and three blockers and unclog lanes for linebackers, Seymour used a blessed blend of power and precision to get the job done. Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2022 They were clustered under a few trees in the blessed shade just beyond the Capitol’s east plaza on a morning that was already sweltering. Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022 As a blessed working actor, Hawkins landed a recurring role on Chicago Fire, due to return this fall as well. Yolanda Baruch, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Nations are rather like Jamilia, containing within them a certain spirit that, perhaps, can be sated for a time within a strong and blessed house, but not in a weak and coercive one. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 18 June 2022 And now from being on season one, and the anticipation [of what’s to come] … it’s a blessed space. Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2022 See More
Alexandra Hurtado, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 Consider wastewater: a repelling reality of human existence with the blessed potential to warn public health officials of unexpected pathogens in the community—perhaps before cases present in doctors offices and emergency rooms. Erin Prater, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2022 Go ahead, try to find anyone in the world who didn’t feel blessed just to be in his presence. Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022 Routinely dispatched along the defensive front line to occupy two and three blockers and unclog lanes for linebackers, Seymour used a blessed blend of power and precision to get the job done. Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2022 They were clustered under a few trees in the blessed shade just beyond the Capitol’s east plaza on a morning that was already sweltering. Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022 As a blessed working actor, Hawkins landed a recurring role on Chicago Fire, due to return this fall as well. Yolanda Baruch, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Nations are rather like Jamilia, containing within them a certain spirit that, perhaps, can be sated for a time within a strong and blessed house, but not in a weak and coercive one. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 18 June 2022 And now from being on season one, and the anticipation [of what’s to come] … it’s a blessed space. Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
see bless
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
blessed
adjective
bless·ed ˈble-səd
ˈblest
1
: holy sense 1
2
: enjoying happiness
blessedly
adverb
as in thankfully
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- thankfully
- fortunately
- luckily
- happily
- wonderfully
- marvelously
- helpfully
- gloriously
- delightfully
- superbly
- excellently
- gratifyingly
- deliciously
- pleasantly
- charmingly
- advantageously
- satisfyingly
- sensationally
- sweetly
- pleasingly
- splendidly
- enjoyably
- agreeably
- enchantingly
- pleasurably
- great
- magnificently
- felicitously
- winningly
- finely
- dreamily
- delectably
- prettily
- welcomely
- swimmingly
- grandly
- nicely
- fetchingly
- palatably
- favorably
- well
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unfortunately
- sadly
- regrettably
- tragically
- lamentably
- unhappily
- distressingly
- annoyingly
- unluckily
- irritatingly
- disgustingly
- disturbingly
- awfully
- terribly
- alarmingly
- alack
- dreadfully
- vexingly
- ay
- horribly
- shockingly
- unsettlingly
- appallingly
- traumatically
- sickeningly
- alas
- horridly
- badly
- horrendously
- abominably
- unpleasantly
- ill
- vilely
- wirra
- disagreeably
- woe
- perturbingly
