blessed

[ bles-id; blest ]

adjective

1. Sometimes Blessed. consecrated; sacred; holy; sanctified:

   the blessed bond of matrimony.

2. Sometimes Blessed. worthy of adoration, reverence, or worship:

   Buddha, the Blessed One.

3. divinely or happily favored; fortunate to have, do, or experience something: often used in a lighthearted way or to avoid sounding boastful:

   We’ve been blessed with excellent health.

   You’re blessed to have such a supportive family.

   Look at the great handbag I found online for next to nothing—I’m so blessed!

4. blissfully happy or contented.
5. Roman Catholic Church. beatified ( def 1 ).
6. bringing happiness and thankfulness:

   How exciting that you’re expecting—when is the blessed event supposed to happen?

   The steady income gave them a blessed sense of security.

7. Informal. damned:

   I'm blessed if I know.

8. Informal. (used as an intensifier):

   That lawyer was worth every blessed cent we paid him.

noun

1. the blessed, those who have died and are believed to be experiencing happiness or bliss in heaven:

   Our beloved sister is now among the blessed.

verb

1. a simple past tense and past participle of bless.

blessed

/ blɛst; ˈblɛsɪd /

adjective

1. made holy by religious ceremony; consecrated
2. worthy of deep reverence or respect
3. RC Church (of a person) beatified by the pope
4. characterized by happiness or good fortune

   a blessed time

5. bringing great happiness or good fortune
6. a euphemistic word for damned

   I'm blessed if I know

noun

1. the blessed
   Christianity the dead who are already enjoying heavenly bliss

Derived Forms

• ˈblessedness, noun
• ˈblessedly, adverb

Other Words From

• bless·ed·ly adverb
• bless·ed·ness noun
• su·per·blessed adjective
• su·per·bless·ed·ness noun
• well-blessed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of blessed¹

First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English; bless + -ed ²

Example Sentences

In a series of posts, Shaboozey also said, "Win or lose, I’m blessed by something or someone that has a power beyond my understanding."

From Salon

"I would have liked children. I was never blessed that way, but my last ability to have children was taken away due to cancer."

From BBC

"Then you feel you're still very, very blessed because you do have a baby in your life."

From BBC

Ms Stuart, 71, added that while growing up she had no idea her childhood was blessed with the material surroundings and "special individuals...our parents".

From BBC

The historic pace didn’t faze Watkins, who said that she didn’t take it for granted and was “very blessed” to be in the position to score so much, so fast.

From Los Angeles Times