Synonyms for nirvana
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Paradise
2. Enlightenment
Definitions
- n. 1
Complete cessation of dukkha; a blissful state attained through realization of sunyata; enlightened experience.
- n. 2
State of paradise; heightened or great pleasure or peace; a state of universal perfection and bliss.
Forms
- Plural
- nirvanas → paradises, heavens, edens, enlightenments…
Example sentences
- heaven May your will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.
- paradise Algeria will no longer be a bureaucrat's paradise.
- eden Oh, this is a day left over from Eden, isn't it, Diana?
- enlightenment This is supposed to be the age of enlightenment.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| nirvana | rising | |
| heaven | rising | |
| paradise | rising | |
| eden | rising | |
| enlightenment | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- eden2
- 6 letters
- heaven2
- 7 letters
- nibbana
- 8 letters
- paradise3, epiphany4
- 13 letters
- enlightenment4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (eden2 = 2 syllables).