Blessing
n.hopeful, joyfulwarm
What it means
A welcome gift, event, or influence that brings help, relief, or happiness.
Reach for it when naming something valuable for which gratitude feels natural
The cool rain was a blessing for farms after the dry spring.
Choose between these
6- playful
urgent relief arrives at the right moment
not when religious sensitivity counsels restraint
- everyday
silver lining
good emerges within a difficulty
not when the event was wholly positive
- warm
something valuable feels freely received
not when the advantage came from planning
- professional
a helpful result needs neutral wording
not when gratitude and wonder should remain
- formal
good fortune
chance brings a favorable turn
not when the help came from a person
- literary
timely practical help is unusually valuable
not when personal affection is being celebrated
Said against
3- misfortune
- burden
- curse
It naturally appears in
3- great blessing
Reliable childcare was a great blessing during her apprenticeship.
- blessing in disguise
The delayed opening became a blessing in disguise when repairs uncovered a leak.
- count your blessings
When the road felt long, their grandmother would say, 'Count your blessings, then help someone else.'
The word family
3Where this comes from
- Wiktionary, Noun sense 2: welcome benefit opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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