Beatific
adj.calm, joyfulliterary
What it means
Expressing a deep, serene happiness that seems untouched by worry.
Reach for it when describing a face or smile filled with peaceful joy
A beatific smile appeared when the first notes reached the quiet hall.
Choose between these
6- playful
innocent beauty or sweetness creates the comparison
not when Angelic can sound patronizing and does not require genuine happiness.
- everyday
joy visibly brightens a person's face
not when Radiant feels lively and outward, while beatific is quieter.
- warm
complete happiness is the strongest impression
not when Blissful can describe comfort without the luminous expression of beatific.
- warm
calmness and freedom from agitation lead the description
not when Serene may show no happiness at all.
- professional
neutral emphasis on calm suits restrained description
not when Peaceful loses the suggestion of profound blessedness.
- literary
rapturous
delight is intense and almost transporting
not when Rapturous is too ecstatic for a still, peaceful smile.
Said against
3- anguished
- troubled
- miserable
It naturally appears in
3- beatific smile
Her beatific smile reassured the nervous young soloist.
- beatific expression
A beatific expression settled on his face during the hymn.
- beatific calm
The garden held a beatific calm after the rain.