Beatific
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.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
Fits when innocent beauty or sweetness creates the comparison
Careful Angelic can sound patronizing and does not require genuine happiness.
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everyday
Fits when joy visibly brightens a person's face
Careful Radiant feels lively and outward, while beatific is quieter.
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warm
Fits when complete happiness is the strongest impression
Careful Blissful can describe comfort without the luminous expression of beatific.
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warm
Fits when calmness and freedom from agitation lead the description
Careful Serene may show no happiness at all.
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professional
Fits when neutral emphasis on calm suits restrained description
Careful Peaceful loses the suggestion of profound blessedness.
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literary
rapturous
Fits when delight is intense and almost transporting
Careful Rapturous is too ecstatic for a still, peaceful smile.
Opposites 3
- anguished
- troubled
- miserable
Common phrases 3
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beatific smile
Her beatific smile reassured the nervous young soloist.
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beatific expression
A beatific expression settled on his face during the hymn.
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beatific calm
The garden held a beatific calm after the rain.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated