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Synonyms of grace in English:

grace


See US English definition of grace

See UK English definition of grace

See Spanish definition of gracia

noun

1‘she has the natural grace of a ballerina’

SYNONYMS
elegance, stylishness, poise, finesse, charm
gracefulness, dexterity, adroitness
deftness, fluidity of movement, fluency, flow, suppleness, smoothness, ease, effortlessness, naturalness, neatness, precision, agility, nimbleness, light-footedness
informal poetry in motion
rare flowingness, lightsomeness
ANTONYMS

stiffness, inelegance

2‘he at least had the grace to look sheepish’

SYNONYMS
courtesy, courteousness, politeness, manners, good manners, mannerliness, civility, decorum, decency, propriety, breeding, respect, respectfulness
consideration, thought, thoughtfulness, tact, tactfulness, diplomacy, etiquette
humorous couth
ANTONYMS

effrontery

3‘the artist's fall from grace’

SYNONYMS
favour, approval, approbation, acceptance, commendation, esteem, regard, respect, preferment, liking, support, goodwill
ANTONYMS

disfavour

4‘he was granted a house by grace of the king’

SYNONYMS
favour, good will, generosity, kindness, benefaction, beneficence, indulgence

5‘they have been given five days' grace to decide’

SYNONYMS
deferment, deferral, postponement, suspension, putting back, putting off, adjournment, delay, shelving, rescheduling, interruption, arrest, pause
respite, stay, moratorium, reprieve
North American tabling
North American continuation
rare put-off

6‘say grace’

SYNONYMS
prayer of thanks, thanksgiving, blessing, benediction

verb

1‘the occasion was graced by the presence of Lady Thomson’

SYNONYMS
dignify, distinguish, add distinction to, add dignity to, honour, bestow honour on, favour, enhance, add lustre to, magnify, ennoble, glorify, elevate, make lofty, aggrandize, upgrade

2‘the dolphin fresco may originally have graced the floor of an upper chamber’

SYNONYMS
adorn, embellish, decorate, furnish, ornament, add ornament to, enhance
beautify, prettify, enrich, bedeck, deck, deck out, garnish, emblazon, gild, set off
informal get up, do up, do out
literary bejewel, bedizen, caparison, furbelow

Phrases

    with good grace

    ‘we accept the decision with good grace’


    SYNONYMS
    willingly, without hesitation, unhesitatingly, gladly, happily, cheerfully, with pleasure, without reluctance, ungrudgingly, voluntarily
    eagerly, promptly, quickly