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Synonyms of heaven

10 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for heaven is sky. Other synonyms of heaven are firmament and welkin. The opposite of heaven is hell.

Synonyms and similar words for heaven

nounThe abode of God and of the angels and saints in His presence.

nounParadise, the afterlife of the souls who are not sent to a place of punishment or purification such...

  • paradiseThe place where sanctified souls are believed to live after death.
  • kingdom comeHeaven or paradise.
  • XanaduA place full of beauty, happiness and wonder.
  • Promised LandAny place to which one eagerly seeks to go and which one expects to greatly improve one's situation.

nounAny paradise; any blissful place or experience.

nounSky.

  • firmamentThe abode of God and the angels; heaven.
  • skyThe atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun...
  • welkinThe place above the Earth where God or other deities live; heaven.

Opposite of heaven

nounAntonym(s) of “paradise”.

nounAntonym(s) of “blissful place or experience”.

Meaning of heaven

  1. noun The distant sky in which the sun, moon, and stars appear or move; the firmament; the celestial spheres.
  2. noun The near sky in which weather, flying animals, etc. appear; (obsolete) the atmosphere; the climate.
  3. noun A model displaying the movement of the celestial bodies, an orrery.

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Questions about synonyms of heaven

What is another word for heaven?
Heaven has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as sky, firmament and welkin.
What is the opposite of heaven?
The opposite of heaven is hell.
What does heaven mean?
Heaven means the distant sky in which the sun, moon, and stars appear or move; the firmament; the celestial spheres.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: heaven (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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