Joe’s parents remained in blissful ignorance of his plans to leave home.
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blissful ignorance — a state in which you do not know about something unpleasant or worrying, so it does not make you unhappy Joe s parents remained in blissful ignorance of his plans to leave home … English dictionary
ignorance — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, total, utter ▪ profound, sheer ▪ This showed a profound ignorance of local customs. ▪ appalling … Collocations dictionary
blissful — [[t]blɪ̱sfʊl[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A blissful situation or period of time is one in which you are extremely happy. We spent a blissful week together... There s just nothing more blissful than lying by that pool. Derived words: blissfully… … English dictionary
ignorance — n. 1) to betray, demonstrate, display, show ignorance 2) abysmal, blatant, crass, profound, total; blissful ignorance 3) ignorance about; of 4) in ignorance of * * * [ ɪgnərəns] blatant blissful ignorance crass demonstrate display. show ignoranc … Combinatory dictionary
blissful — bliss|ful [ blısfəl ] adjective giving you great pleasure: a deep blissful sleep blissful ignorance a state in which you do not know about something unpleasant or worrying, so it does not make you unhappy: Joe s parents remained in blissful… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
blissful — adjective Date: 12th century 1. full of, marked by, or causing bliss < a blissful marriage > 2. happily benighted < blissful ignorance > • blissfully adverb • blissfulness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
blissful — bliss|ful [ˈblısfəl] adj 1.) extremely happy or enjoyable ▪ blissful sunny days 2.) blissful ignorance a situation in which you do not yet know about something unpleasant >blissfully adv ▪ Jean seems blissfully happy. ▪ blissfully unaware of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
blissful — adjective 1 extremely happy or enjoyable: blissful sunny days 2 blissful ignorance a situation in which you do not yet know about something unpleasant blissfully adverb: Jean s now married and blissfully happy … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
blissful — UK [ˈblɪsf(ə)l] / US [ˈblɪsfəl] adjective giving you great pleasure a deep blissful sleep • blissful ignorance Derived word: blissfully adverb They were still blissfully unaware of what had happened … English dictionary
blissful — adj. perfectly happy; joyful. Phrases and idioms: blissful ignorance fortunate unawareness of something unpleasant. Derivatives: blissfully adv. blissfulness n … Useful english dictionary
