blissful
Extremely happy; full of joy; experiencing, indicating, causing, or characterized by…Extremely happy; full of joy; experiencing, indicating, causing, or characterized by bliss.
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» He'd rather live in blissful ignorance.
Er wollte lieber in seliger Unwissenheit leben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Он бы предпочёл жить в счастливом неведении. — odexed
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Examples
6 sentencesHe'd rather live in blissful ignorance.
ruОн бы предпочёл жить в счастливом неведении. — odexed
deEr wollte lieber in seliger Unwissenheit leben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Perhaps we should allow him to remain in blissful ignorance.
How about spending an elegant and blissful time at a beauty salon?
Meaning
2 sensesExtremely happy; full of joy; experiencing, indicating, causing, or characterized by bliss.
glückselig, beglückt
блаже́нныйblažénnyj, счастли́выйsčastlívyj
(obsolete)Blessed; glorified.
- completely happy and contented
Origin
From Middle English blisful, bislvol, equivalent to bliss + -ful.From Middle English blisful, bislvol, equivalent to bliss + -ful.
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Forms
more blissful, most blissful| Comparative | more blissful Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most blissful Lesson |
regular
Antonyms
9 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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