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.

blessedly adverb

blessedness noun

Synonyms

• divine
• godlike
• godly
• heavenly
• holy
• sacred
• supernatural

Examples of blessed in a Sentence

The rain brought blessed relief from the heat.

He spent his weekend in blessed freedom.

Recent Examples on the Web

Honor, Haven, Hayes, Renzo, Nea and Alani are so blessed to have you as their Papo. —Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024

That old-guard approach should not be revolutionary, yet finding a bar that does this while also being a grand ole time does indeed feel like a blessed upheaval. —Scott Hocker, theweek, 4 Apr. 2024

Just super blessed and thankful to the organization. —Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024

The actual moment when the disk of the moon locked into place brought on a collective gasp and shout, and then beneath the darkness, along the horizon line from Canada down to Ticonderoga, there appeared a blessed twilight, a rim of impossible sunset. —Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2024

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 ˈbles-əd 

variants also blest

ˈblest 

1

: holy sense 3

the blessed Trinity

2

: enjoying happiness

blessedly

ˈbles-əd-lē

adverb

blessedness

ˈbles-əd-nəs

noun