blissful

== English == === Alternative forms === blissfull (archaic) === Etymology === From Middle English blisful, bislvol, equivalent to bliss +‎ -ful. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === blissful (comparative more blissful, superlative most blissful) Extremely happy; full of joy; experiencing, indicating, causing, or characterized by bliss. (obsolete) Blessed; glorified. ==== Usage notes ==== "Blissful" occasionally has the extra connotation that a person is extremely happy because they fail to recognize or accept certain adversities or other harsh realities. ==== Synonyms ==== ecstatic elated euphoric joyful orgasmic overjoyed rapturous on cloud nine See also Thesaurus:blissful ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “blissful”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. “blissful”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989) Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary (1987-1996) === Anagrams === fullsibs