noun
bliss
BLISS/blɪs/
A state of complete happiness or contentment.
She rests in the hammock with an expression of peaceful bliss.
Etymology
Old English blis first referred mainly to earthly happiness, then also to spiritual joy and the perfect happiness of heaven. That development helps explain the completeness of modern bliss.
In context
If you expect bliss and happiness from money, this is the wrong view and it's not the problem with the money.
More examples
- The quiet afternoon felt like bliss.
- They enjoyed a week of uninterrupted bliss.
- A warm meal after the hike was pure bliss.
Forms
bliss
Similar words
- contentment
- Usually calmer and less complete than bliss.
- ecstasy
- Ecstasy suggests intense excitement rather than peaceful happiness.