beatific C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌbiəˈtɪfɪk/ UK /ˌbiːəˈtɪfɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj showing or imparting supreme blessedness or serene happiness A beatific smile spread across the saint's face. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · showing or imparting... blissfulblessedrapturousserenesaintlyheavenlyseraphic ↔ Opposites miserabletormentedanguished Word family Derived forms beatifically Related forms beatifybeatitudebeatification Etymology AI details From French béatifique, from Late Latin beatificus ('making happy'), from Latin beatus ('blessed, happy') plus -ficus ('making'). beatificus Late Latin beatus Latin beare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # beatific **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌbiəˈtɪfɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌbiːəˈtɪfɪk/ ## Meanings 1. showing or imparting supreme blessedness or serene happiness ## Examples - A beatific smile spread across the saint's face. ## Synonyms - blissful - blessed - rapturous - serene - saintly - heavenly - seraphic ## Antonyms - miserable - tormented - anguished ## Derived Forms - beatifically ## Related Forms - beatify - beatitude - beatification ## Roots and Affixes - Root: beatificus - Root: beatus - Root: beare ## Etymology From French béatifique, from Late Latin beatificus ('making happy'), from Latin beatus ('blessed, happy') plus -ficus ('making'). ## AI Etymology Beatific is from French béatifique, from Late Latin beatificus ('making happy'), from Latin beatus ('blessed, happy') plus -ficus ('making'). In present-day use, it means showing or imparting supreme blessedness or serene happiness. Derived formations include beatifically. Related vocabulary includes beatify, beatitude, and beatification. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown