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grace

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of grace

1 an act of kind assistance

  • in Victor Hugo's novel, Les Misérables, Jean Valjean's decision to go to jail for the man mistaken for him is a grace that goes beyond thanks
Synonyms of grace

benevolence, boon, courtesy, favor, indulgence, kindness, mercy, service, turn
Words Related to grace

dispensation, waiver

advantage, benefit, blessing, godsend, manna

liberty, license (or licence), privilege
Near Antonyms of grace

hindrance, hurdle, impediment, interference, obstacle

2 dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style

  • a beautiful actress who was the epitome of grace during her too-brief career
Synonyms of grace

class, classiness, courtliness, elegance, elegancy, fineness, gracefulness, handsomeness, majesty, refinement, stateliness
Words Related to grace

augustness, brilliance, gloriousness, glory, grandeur, grandness, lavishness, luxuriance, luxuriousness, luxury, magnificence, nobility, nobleness, opulence, ornateness, plushiness, plushness, resplendence, resplendency, richness, splendor, sumptuousness

artfulness, chic, polish, sophistication, taste, tastefulness

choiceness, classicism, dignity, exquisiteness, restraint, simplicity

affectedness, grandiosity, ostentation, ostentatiousness, pretentiousness, showiness
Near Antonyms of grace

coarseness, crudeness, flamboyance, flashiness, garishness, gaudiness, glitz, grotesqueness, grotesquerie (also grotesquery), kitsch, tastelessness, tawdriness, vulgarity
Antonyms of grace

gracelessness, inelegance

3 a quality that gives something special worth

  • as if taste were not enough, red wine has the added grace of being healthy for the heart
Synonyms of grace

cardinal virtue, distinction, excellence, excellency, merit, value, virtue
Words Related to grace

advantage, edge, plus, superiority
Near Antonyms of grace

blemish, defect, failing, fault, flaw

drawback, minus, negative
Antonyms of grace

deficiency, demerit, disvalue

Synonym Discussion of grace

mercy, charity, clemency, grace, leniency mean a disposition to show kindness or compassion. mercy implies compassion that forbears punishing even when justice demands it.
    • threw himself on the mercy of the court
charity stresses benevolence and goodwill shown in broad understanding and tolerance of others.
    • show a little charity for the less fortunate
clemency implies a mild or merciful disposition in one having the power or duty of punishing.
    • the judge refused to show clemency
grace implies a benign attitude and a willingness to grant favors or make concessions.
    • by the grace of God
leniency implies lack of severity in punishing.
    • criticized the courts for excessive leniency

grace

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of grace

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming

  • I hope that you will grace our gathering with your presence
Synonyms of grace

adorn, array, beautify, bedeck, bedizen, blazon, caparison, deck, decorate, do, do up, doll up, drape, dress, embellish, emblaze, emboss, enrich, fancify, fancy up, festoon, garnish, glitz (up), gussy up, ornament, pretty (up), trim
Words Related to grace

accessorize, dress up, trap, trick (out)

brighten, freshen, smarten, spruce (up)

boss, chase

braid, embroider, feather, figure, filigree, fillet, flounce, frill, fringe, furbelow, garland, hang, lace, ribbon, swag, wreathe

appliqué, gild, paint

diamond, gem, impearl, jewel, pearl

redecorate, redo
Near Antonyms of grace

simplify, streamline

bare, denude, dismantle, display, divest, expose, reveal, strip, uncover

uglify
Antonyms of grace

blemish, deface, disfigure, mar, scar, spoil

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