BLISS Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

bliss

noun

ˈblis

Definition of bliss

as in paradise

a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death the godly life she has lived will surely lead to infinite bliss after death

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as in joy

a feeling or state of well-being and contentment the enviable bliss of a happily married couple

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Recent Examples of bliss So achieving old-fashioned summertime bliss is, and perhaps always has been, mostly a matter of privilege. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Many travelers already arrive in celebration mode for weddings or milestone birthdays, but the shows, restaurants and nightlife bring another level of bliss. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 Before the whole scene of domestic bliss is cut short, Cruz and Josie discuss their looming irrelevance as human foot soldiers in a future of wars fought by machines, finding brief solace in each other’s out-of-uniform bodies. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2026 There’s a shot of Banderas biting into a tomato that’s pure bliss for him and us. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bliss

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There was always going to be somebody next door, building toward their own paradise.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Their escapade leads not only to the creation of their island paradise, Moonrise Kingdom, but a humorous wild goose chase between Suzy’s parents, Sam’s Scout troop, and the island police chief.

— Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of paradise

Noun

The site, built in the 1950s as part of an early-warning network against a potential Soviet attack, now monitors the skies off Alaska’s coast in the direction of Russia, North Korea and China.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
As the weather begins to cool and the corn stalks reach for the sky, farms begin planning for their annual corn maze adventures.

— Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

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