English Explanatory Dictionary

blessed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing.
  2. A title indicating the beatification of a person, thus allowing public veneration of those who have lived in sanctity or died as martyrs.
  3. Held in veneration; revered.
  4. Worthy of worship; holy.
  5. Elect or saved after death; hence (euphemistic) dead.
  6. damned (as an intensifier or vehement denial)
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of bless
name
  1. A surname.
adj
  1. An epithet indicating that a person has been beatified.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of blessed used when referring to an important figure, such as God, or to an important item or event.

Pronunciation

blĕsʹĭd /ˈblɛsɪd/ /blɛst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-blessed (adj).wav blĕst LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-blessed (verb).wav

Word forms

blessed more blessed most blessed blessèd blesséd blest

Synonyms

revered venerated worshipped worshiped admired applauded blessed distinguished eminent esteemed feared gloriful glorious honoured illustrious priceless reputable respected sacred treasured valued well-regarded worthy hallowed holy celestial devoutful divine heavenly godly sanctimonious elect saved departed with God asleep at rest cadaverous clay-cold deceased resting decomposed defunct expired extinct fey gone good inanimate inert kaput killed late lifeless living impaired low no longer with us no more perished reposing

Antonyms

condemned cursed damned contemned despised scorned profane unhallowed unholy godforsaken above ground alive and kicking alive alive and well animate animated extant kicking live lively livesome living quick still with us surviving undeceased vital vitalic

Derived words

blessed assurance blessed event blessedfull blessedly blessedness blessed thistle blursed have a blessed one Island of the Blessed of blessed memory unblessed Blessed Virgin Mary
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