Synonyms of benediction

benediction

noun

ˌbe-nə-ˈdik-shən 

1

as in blessing

a prayer calling for divine care, protection, or favor

the priest offered a benediction for the missing children

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blessing
• prayer
• petition
• benison
• plea
• laying on of hands
• invocation
• supplication
• intercession
• entreaty
• grace
• appeal
• Godspeed
• orison
• sanctification

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• curse
• anathema
• malediction
• imprecation
• execration

2

as in benefit

something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing

the library's silence was a welcome benediction to someone, like me, who needed to concentrate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blessing
• benefit
• boon
• gift
• relief
• bonus
• windfall
• manna
• felicity
• good
• godsend
• grace
• assistance
• consolation
• advantage
• mercy
• support
• aid
• kindness
• joy
• comfort
• solace
• help
• pleasure
• delight
• mitzvah
• favor
• extra
• anodyne
• lagniappe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• evil
• curse
• plague
• affliction
• scourge
• bane
• nuisance
• hex
• irritant
• pest
• bother
• disadvantage
• cross
• misery
• trial
• hoodoo
• jinx
• tribulation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of benediction

How inclusive and heartwarming it is to know that the divine benediction of love and worthiness rests on each of us! — Karen Neff, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Feb. 2026

There also will be a student reading of King’s work; live performances, including gospel music by Sherri Orr; the presentation of the 2026 Beloved Community Awards; and a benediction by Chaplain Kelly Figueroa-Ray. — Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2026

Ice Cube and Pitbull did a few numbers, and Smith was there to deliver a benediction. — Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026

The ancient monastery clings to the rock face, suspended between earth and sky like a benediction. — Shunali Khullar Shroff, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Nov. 2025