Synonyms of blessed

blessed 1 of 2

adjective

ˈble-səd 

variants also blest

1

as in holy

of, relating to, or being God

a prayer to the blessed Savior

Synonyms & Similar Words

• holy
• divine
• heavenly
• sacred
• godly
• eternal
• godlike
• supernatural
• immortal
• everlasting
• almighty
• supreme
• omnipotent
• all-powerful
• omniscient

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• human
• natural
• mortal

2

as in consecrated

set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God

statues honoring an array of blessed saints are scattered throughout the cathedral

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consecrated
• venerated
• revered
• holy
• liturgical
• consecrate
• sanctified
• sacred
• sacral
• hallowed
• biblical
• sacrosanct
• adored
• spiritual
• worshiped
• religious
• worshipped
• ritual
• sacramental
• ceremonial
• enshrined
• priestly
• glorified
• scriptural

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unconsecrated
• unhallowed
• secular
• worldly
• earthly
• temporal
• deconsecrated
• desacralized
• nonreligious
• mundane
• unspiritual
• profane

3

as in delightful

giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses

the blessed sight of home after a long journey

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delightful
• pleasant
• sweet
• welcome
• grateful
• delicious
• nice
• heavenly
• pretty
• good
• satisfying
• pleasing
• happy
• enjoyable
• comfortable
• comforting
• jolly
• blissful
• darling
• gratifying
• pleasurable
• congenial
• agreeable
• dreamy
• felicitous
• tasty
• enchanting
• delectable
• luscious
• gracious
• savory
• charming
• palatable
• soothing
• tempting
• fascinating
• savoury
• enviable
• delightsome
• cheerful
• attractive
• desirable
• dulcet
• alluring
• glad
• inviting
• joyous
• amusing
• ecstatic
• calming
• goodly
• hospitable
• amiable
• entertaining
• relishable
• kindly
• cheery
• affable
• personable
• genial
• exhilarating
• rapturous
• good-natured
• euphoric
• recreative
• felicific
• intoxicating
• diverting
• nirvanic
• elating
• gemütlich

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miserable
• disagreeable
• unpleasant
• unwelcome
• wretched
• horrid
• abominable
• hellish
• disgusting
• sad
• hateful
• offensive
• repugnant
• vile
• ghastly
• repulsive
• obnoxious
• unhappy
• detestable
• abhorrent
• unpalatable
• odious
• distasteful
• commonplace
• flat
• dull
• irksome
• boring
• tedious
• repellent
• tragic
• pleasureless
• unsavory
• bilious
• gloomy
• insipid
• sorrowful
• deplorable
• dismal
• regrettable
• dreary
• stale
• depressing
• displeasing
• revulsive
• lamentable
• god-awful
• annoying
• disheartening
• yucky
• joyless
• mournful
• heartbreaking
• vexing
• hostile
• irritating
• exasperating
• doleful
• tragical
• aggravating
• yukky
• lugubrious
• perturbing
• repellant
• lachrymose
• dolorous
• heartrending
• maddening
• dissatisfying
• forbidding
• disturbing
• infuriating
• intimidating
• distressing
• upsetting
• peeving
• enraging
• angering
• outraging
• incensing
• enflaming
• rankling
• inflaming
• riling

blessed

2 of 2

verb

variants also blest

past tense of bless

1

as in baptized

to make holy through prayers or ritual

the priest blessed the water, thus allowing it to be used as holy water for various rites

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consecrated
• baptized
• baptised
• sanctified
• hallowed
• cleansed
• dedicated
• sacralized
• purified
• devoted
• canonized
• spiritualized
• chastened
• exorcised
• exorcized
• committed
• lustrated
• expurgated
• reconsecrated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• violated
• desecrated
• defiled
• cursed
• polluted
• tainted
• profaned
• soiled
• damned
• desanctified
• punished
• desacralized
• dirtied
• deconsecrated
• fouled
• condemned
• cussed
• blasphemed
• execrated
• cast out

2

as in praised

to proclaim the glory of

bless the name of God

Synonyms & Similar Words

• praised
• celebrated
• hymned
• extolled
• exalted
• lauded
• chanted
• worshiped
• magnified
• emblazoned
• carolled
• resounded
• glorified
• complimented
• commended
• renowned
• applauded
• idolized
• caroled
• worshipped
• saluted
• adored
• hailed
• acclaimed
• cheered
• eulogized
• deified
• belauded
• cited
• flattered
• recommended
• rhapsodized
• touted
• cracked up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blamed
• criticized
• censured
• reprobated
• admonished
• reproved
• chided
• rebuked
• reprimanded
• reprehended
• reproached
• chid
• castigated
• lambasted
• keelhauled

3

as in gifted

to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute

blessed with a knack for glib conversation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gifted
• endowed
• clothed
• favored
• equipped
• clad
• provided
• endued
• invested
• indued
• supplied
• granted
• empowered
• accorded
• enriched
• bestowed (on or upon)
• enhanced
• conferred (on)
• enabled
• awarded
• bequeathed
• covered
• willed
• heightened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stripped
• exhausted
• dispossessed
• divested
• drained
• depleted
• stript
• stinted
• skimped

Examples of blessed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

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

Somewhere beyond the endless desert there is, however, a rebel settlement called Shambala, where the belief holds that a blessed mother will arrive one day to give birth to a savior who will set everything to rights. —Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 1 July 2024

Thinking Spinoza on how to stop living a substandard life Baruch Spinoza suggests how to lead a virtuous and blessed life. —Big Think, 24 June 2024

The season will get off to a blessed start with Season 4 of the Jesus-centric The Chosen in September. —Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 June 2024