blessed

adjective
UK: /ˈblesɪd/
US: /ˈblesɪd/

  1. Very happy and peaceful.

    1. They seem like a truly blessed couple. [ ] [ ]
    2. I feel so blessed to have such wonderful friends supporting my blessed journey. [ ] [ ]

  2. Made holy by a religious rite or by association with God.

    1. The priest blessed the water. [ ] [ ]
    2. The blessed sacrament was placed upon the altar during the blessed celebration. [ ] [ ]

  3. Bringing happiness or gratefully welcome.

    1. Rain is a blessed relief in this heat. [ ] [ ]
    2. After weeks of searching, the job offer was a blessed miracle for the blessed family. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

holy fortunate consecrated divine favored lucky sacred
blessed verb

  1. To ask God to care for someone or something.

    1. God bless you. [ ] [ ]
    2. The priest blessed the congregation at the end of the blessed service. [ ] [ ]

  2. To make something holy by religious rite.

    1. The bishop blessed the new church. [ ] [ ]
    2. They blessed their marriage with a honeymoon by the blessed sea, blessed by God. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "blessed" in English means: Very happy and peaceful., Made holy by a religious rite or by association with God., Bringing happiness or gratefully welcome..

The phonetic transcription of "blessed" is /ˈblesɪd/ in British English and /ˈblesɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "blessed": holy, fortunate, consecrated, divine, favored, lucky, sacred.

Example usage of "blessed": "They seem like a truly blessed couple.". More examples on the page.