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

• holy
• divine
• heavenly

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

Julia, on the other hand, announces her pregnancy to Lord Lovat, who is overjoyed by the blessed news. —Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025

And the blessed thing that happened was Julie became part of my career. —Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2025

Detroit, the test of vision, long tentacles of liberation hold ground, hold blessed ground, stay, hold. —Anne Waldman august 14, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025

Who would speak ill about a child that has had dozens of surgeries and is so blessed to even be here with us today? —John Lawson, Essence, 9 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

see bless

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for blessed

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed

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