Synonyms of falling from grace

falling from grace

phrase

present participle of fall from grace

as in trespassing

to commit an offense

Once a successful entrepreneur, he fell from grace when accounts of his unethical business practices were revealed.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trespassing
• falling
• wandering
• breaking the law
• offending
• straying
• sinning
• erring
• transgressing
• violating
• infringing
• breaching
• messing up
• lapsing
• breaking
• backsliding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• justifying
• forgiving
• pardoning
• regretting
• repenting
• ruing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of falling from grace

Nicolas Fouquet, Louis XIV’s Superintendent of Finances, is said to have worn it before falling from grace and spending the rest of his days in prison. — Eliza Prosperini, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026