- blessed
- I(Roget's IV) modif.1. [Joyful]Syn. joyous, glad, content, blissful; see happy 1 .2. [Marked by God's favor, especially in heaven]Syn. saved, redeemed, glorified, translated, exalted, rewarded, resurrected, enthroned among the angels, sanctified, glorious, beatified, holy, spiritual, religious.Ant. lost, doomed*, accursed.3. [Consecrated]Syn. sacred, dedicated, sanctified, holy; see divine 2 .4. [Fortunate]Syn. favored, graced, lucky; see fortunate 1 .5. [*Damned]Syn. confounded*, blamed*, blasted*, darned*; see damned 2 .II(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.1. sacred holy, consecrated, redeemed, sacrosanct, hallowed, sainted, saved, beatified.2. favored gifted, fortunate, lucky.ANT.: 1. unholy, cursed, condemnedIII(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Regarded with particular reverence or respect: hallowed, holy, sacred, sacrosanct. See RELIGION, RESPECT. 2. So annoying or detestable as to deserve condemnation: accursed, blasted, bloody, confounded, cursed, damn, darn, execrable, infernal. Informal: blamed, damned. Chiefly British: blooming, ruddy. See LIKE.
English dictionary for students. 2013.