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blessing

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of blessing

1 a prayer calling for divine care, protection, or favor
  • that rabbi always ends the service with a short blessing
Synonyms of blessing

benediction, benison
Words Related to blessing

Godspeed

appeal, entreaty, grace, intercession, invocation, orison, petition, plea, prayer, supplication

sanctification
Phrases Synonymous with blessing

laying on of hands
Antonyms of blessing

anathema, curse, execration, imprecation, malediction
2 something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing
  • winning the lottery shortly after being laid off was an unexpected blessing
Synonyms of blessing

benediction, benefit, boon, felicity, godsend, good, manna, windfall
Words Related to blessing

grace, mercy

favor, kindness, mitzvah

advantage, aid, assistance, gift, help, relief, support

anodyne, comfort, consolation, solace

bonus, extra, lagniappe

delight, joy, pleasure
Near Antonyms of blessing

hex, hoodoo, jinx

bother, irritant, nuisance, pest

disadvantage

cross, misery, trial, tribulation
Antonyms of blessing

affliction, bane, curse, evil, plague, scourge
3 an acceptance of something as satisfactory
  • Mr. Roberts promptly gave his blessing to his daughterʼs choice of husband
Synonyms of blessing

approbation, approval, favor, imprimatur, OK (or okay)
Words Related to blessing

backing, cachet, endorsement (also indorsement), finalization, formalization, homologation, nod, ratification, rubber stamp, sanction, support, thumbs-up, vote

benediction, goodwill

acceptation, accession, agreement, assent, concurrence, consent

countenance, liking, satisfaction
Phrases Synonymous with blessing

clean bill of health, pat on the back
Near Antonyms of blessing

refusal, rejection, repudiation

dislike, dissatisfaction

censure, condemnation, criticism, denunciation, deprecation, depreciation, disparagement, opprobrium, reprehension, reproach, reprobation
Antonyms of blessing

disapprobation, disapproval, disfavor
4 the act of making something holy through religious ritual
  • traditionally, worshippers kneel during the blessing of the communion wafers
Synonyms of blessing

consecration, hallowing, sanctification
Words Related to blessing

purification

dedication

adoration, glorification, reverence, veneration, worship
Near Antonyms of blessing

debasement, defilement, desecration, impiety, irreverence, profanation, sacrilege

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