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beatific
be·a·tif·ic B0138500 (bē′ə-tĭf′ĭk)adj. Showing or producing exalted joy or blessedness: a beatific smile. [Latin beātificus : beātus, happy (from past participle of beāre, to bless; see deu- in Indo-European roots) + -ficus, -fic.] be′a·tif′i·cal·ly adv.beatific (ˌbiːəˈtɪfɪk) or beatificaladj1. displaying great happiness, calmness, etc: a beatific smile. 2. (Theology) of, conferring, or relating to a state of celestial happiness[C17: from Late Latin beātificus, from Latin beātus, from beāre to bless + facere to make] ˌbeaˈtifically advbe•a•tif•ic (ˌbi əˈtɪf ɪk) adj. 1. bestowing bliss, blessings, happiness, or the like: beatific peace. 2. blissful; saintly: a beatific smile. [1630–40; (< French) < Late Latin beātificus making happy] be`a•tif′i•cal•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | beatific - experiencing or bestowing celestial joy; "beatific peace"joyful - full of or producing joy; "make a joyful noise"; "a joyful occasion" | | 2. | beatific - marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint; "angelic beneficence"; "a beatific smile"; "a saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother"angelic, sainted, saintlike, saintly, angelicalgood - morally admirable |
beatificadjective (Literary) blissful, happy, heavenly, glorious, enchanted, ecstatic, sublime, serene, joyous, exalted, joyful, elated, euphoric, rapturous, rapt, enraptured, blissed out He smiled an almost beatific smile.Translationsbeatific
beatific of, conferring, or relating to a state of celestial happiness beatific Related to beatific: cadencedSynonyms for beatificadj blissfulSynonyms- blissful
- happy
- heavenly
- glorious
- enchanted
- ecstatic
- sublime
- serene
- joyous
- exalted
- joyful
- elated
- euphoric
- rapturous
- rapt
- enraptured
- blissed out
Synonyms for beatificadj experiencing or bestowing celestial joyRelated Wordsadj marked by utter benignitySynonyms- angelic
- sainted
- saintlike
- saintly
- angelical
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