Definitions

paradise

[par-uh-dahys, -dahyz] / ˈpær əˌdaɪs, -ˌdaɪz /

NOUN

land, feeling of great pleasure; absence of evil

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bliss heaven utopia wonderland

STRONG

Arcadia Eden Shangri-la Zion ballpark delight felicity

WEAK

Promised Land cloud nine divine abode happy hunting ground heavenly kingdom kingdom come next world pearly gates

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hell

Example Sentences

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But one look at the title – You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love – suggests paradise wasn't what it seemed.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"We would be living in a fool's paradise if we assume they are living in their own insulated world," Justin added.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

None of this speaks well for the tourist-dependent local economy of this laid-back tropical paradise.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The report imagined an “emerald necklace,” an urban paradise of parks and rivers and open spaces and public beaches encircling L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Upon returning home, Ernest found a letter from Birge portraying Berkeley as an academic paradise on earth.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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