Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blessing in disguise

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables
bless-ing in dis-guise
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best.

Inflected Forms

blessings in disguise (plural)

Phrases

God works in mysterious ways necessary evil silver lining

Frequently Paired Words

God works in mysterious ways necessary evil silver lining

Synonyms

felix culpa

Antonyms

poisoned chalice monkey's paw

Questions

What does blessing in disguise mean?
A seeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best.

How to pronounce blessing in disguise

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