blessed

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, condemned
III
(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.

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