nirvana
noun
nir·va·na nir-ˈvä-nə 
(ˌ)nər-
often capitalized
1
: the final beatitude (see beatitude sense 1a) that transcends suffering, karma, and samsara and is sought especially in Buddhism through the extinction of desire and individual consciousness
2
a
: a place or state of oblivion to care, pain, or external reality
alcohol-induced nirvana
also : bliss, heaven
The resort is a skier's and snowboarder's nirvana.
b
: a goal hoped for but apparently unattainable : dream
… that nirvana of the … weatherman: A foolproof system of forecasting. 
Newsweek
Newsweek nirvanic
nir-ˈvä-nik
adjective -ˈva-
(ˌ)nər-
Synonyms
- forgetfulness
- oblivion
- obliviousness
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Example Sentences
the spa experience was a week of pure nirvana the popular fantasy that life as a beachcomber in the South Pacific would be never-ending nirvana
Recent Examples on the Web Gibbs’ road to athletic nirvana did not appear likely based on his family history. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2022 Christened on a balmy Friday afternoon ahead of Monterey Car Week, the 40,000-square-foot facility is a slice of nirvana for anyone remotely touched by old school automotive nostalgia. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2022 None of this means Germany is turning itself into a libertarian nirvana. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2022 Nature lovers will find year-round nirvana in the Blue Ridge Mountains, though spring, summer, and fall are the best times of year to visit for exuberant flora, pleasant weather, and an array of outdoor activities. Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2022 Longer battery life may also help offset sustainability issues often overlooked by those who believe electric vehicles are environmental nirvana. Ed Garsten, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022 Close games saturate our minds and bodies with the broadest spectrum of feelings including stress, anxiety, joy and downright nirvana. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 11 Aug. 2022 The concept surrounding the collection explores the feelings of escaping to your own personal nirvana. Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 8 July 2022 Given that when rates rise, the interest received by the loan holders rises too, the loans looked like nirvana to anyone who needed interest income in a raising rate environment. James Berman, Forbes, 26 June 2022 See More
Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2022 Christened on a balmy Friday afternoon ahead of Monterey Car Week, the 40,000-square-foot facility is a slice of nirvana for anyone remotely touched by old school automotive nostalgia. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2022 None of this means Germany is turning itself into a libertarian nirvana. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2022 Nature lovers will find year-round nirvana in the Blue Ridge Mountains, though spring, summer, and fall are the best times of year to visit for exuberant flora, pleasant weather, and an array of outdoor activities. Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2022 Longer battery life may also help offset sustainability issues often overlooked by those who believe electric vehicles are environmental nirvana. Ed Garsten, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022 Close games saturate our minds and bodies with the broadest spectrum of feelings including stress, anxiety, joy and downright nirvana. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 11 Aug. 2022 The concept surrounding the collection explores the feelings of escaping to your own personal nirvana. Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 8 July 2022 Given that when rates rise, the interest received by the loan holders rises too, the loans looked like nirvana to anyone who needed interest income in a raising rate environment. James Berman, Forbes, 26 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Sanskrit nirvāṇa, literally, act of extinguishing, from nis- out + vāti it blows — more at wind entry 1
First Known Use
1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1
nirvanic
adjective
as in euphoric
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- euphoric
- blissful
- rapturous
- ecstatic
- joyous
- intoxicating
- exhilarating
- happy
- comfortable
- amiable
- felicific
- cheerful
- recreative
- cheery
- elating
- goodly
- genial
- gracious
- hospitable
- amusing
- affable
- glad
- calming
- entertaining
- soothing
- comforting
- enchanting
- heavenly
- charming
- diverting
- kindly
- dreamy
- pleasurable
- personable
- relishable
- enviable
- desirable
- delightful
- good-natured
- fascinating
- alluring
- gemütlich
- satisfying
- pleasant
- delicious
- enjoyable
- congenial
- attractive
- sweet
- agreeable
- blessed
- luscious
- delectable
- tempting
- jolly
- tasty
- savory
- gratifying
- pleasing
- felicitous
- nice
- welcome
- pretty
- inviting
- darling
- grateful
- dulcet
- delightsome
- palatable
- good
- savoury
- blest
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unpleasant
- disagreeable
- miserable
- hellish
- unwelcome
- abominable
- ghastly
- wretched
- unpalatable
- horrid
- repulsive
- disgusting
- obnoxious
- repugnant
- offensive
- boring
- dull
- distasteful
- tedious
- hateful
- abhorrent
- detestable
- vile
- flat
- pleasureless
- bilious
- repellent
- insipid
- revulsive
- irksome
- sad
- odious
- tragic
- unhappy
- yucky
- commonplace
- dissatisfying
- gloomy
- unsavory
- dismal
- joyless
- sorrowful
- regrettable
- stale
- mournful
- depressing
- dreary
- doleful
- deplorable
- tragical
- annoying
- lamentable
- irritating
- lugubrious
- god-awful
- aggravating
- displeasing
- heartbreaking
- perturbing
- dolorous
- exasperating
- lachrymose
- vexing
- yukky
- hostile
- disheartening
- repellant
- maddening
- forbidding
- disturbing
- heartrending
- distressing
- infuriating
- peeving
- intimidating
- upsetting
- outraging
- incensing
- enflaming
- enraging
- inflaming
- rankling
- angering
- riling
- sigmets
- sigmoda
- Sigmodon
- sigmodons
- sigmodont
- Sigmodontes
- sigmoid
- sigmoid cavity
- sigmoid colon
- sigmoid valve
- sigmoidal
- sigmoidally
- sigmoidder
- sigmoiddest
- sigmoidectomies
- sigmoidectomyes
- sigmoidectomys
- sigmoider
- sigmoidest
- sigmoidoscope
- sigmoidoscopes
- sigmoidoscopic
- sigmoidoscopies
- sigmoidoscopy
- sigmoids