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

The show has had a long and blessed life, having wound its way through the anglophone comedy world, finding a nice home on Broadway last summer before alighting on Max this April. —Alex Edelman, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024

Chris was so blessed to have people there when the fall happened. —Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024

But each episode serves as a blessed reminder that even against the backdrop of a world war, individual acts of service, integrity and compassion matter, both in the moment and the grand scheme of things. —Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024

The blessed trickery of Hirsch's tome is its reverse-engineering, which enables you to conjure the essence of your favorite cocktails but in a replicable frozen fashion. —Scott Hocker, theweek, 27 June 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