Meanings
nounmixed blessing (plural mixed blessings)
plural mixed blessings
- idiomaticSomething that has both good and bad features.
Near-synonym: double-edged sword
1 more example
Moving house has been a mixed blessing: we're closer to the shops, but the railway is noisy.
Synonyms: double-edged sword
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSomething that has both good and bad features.
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mixed blessing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mixed%20blessing
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“mixed blessing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mixed%20blessing. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mixed blessing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mixed%20blessing.
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