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grace

[greys] / greɪs /
NOUN
charm, loveliness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agility beauty decency decorum dexterity dignity ease elegance finesse poise refinement style
STRONG
address adroitness allure attractiveness balance breeding comeliness consideration cultivation etiquette finish form gracefulness lissomeness manners nimbleness pleasantness pliancy polish propriety shapeliness smoothness suppleness symmetry tact tastefulness
WEAK
lithesomeness mannerliness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bad manners clumsiness crudeness indecency rudeness ugliness
STRONG
disproportion ignorance imbalance neglect thoughtlessness
WEAK
ineptness mercilessness tactlessness unforgiveness
NOUN
mercy, forgiveness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compassion generosity goodness kindness love tenderness
STRONG
benefaction beneficence benevolence charity clemency compassionateness favor forbearance indulgence kindliness leniency lenity pardon quarter redemption reprieve responsiveness
WEAK
caritas good will
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cruelty harshness hatred meanness
STRONG
disfavor malevolence unkindness
WEAK
clumsiness ineptness mercilessness tactlessness unforgiveness
NOUN
prayer
Synonyms
STRONG
benediction blessing invocation petition thanks thanksgiving
Antonyms
WEAK
clumsiness ineptness mercilessness tactlessness unforgiveness
VERB
beautify, embellish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adorn bedeck decorate
STRONG
crown deck dignify distinguish elevate enhance enrich favor garnish glorify honor laureate ornament
WEAK
set off
Antonyms
STRONG
condemn decrease degrade demote denounce disgrace dishonor humiliate hurt lower reduce shame
WEAK
uglify

Example Sentences

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Tim Cook is leaving Apple the way he ran it — with precision, grace and impeccable timing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

"That does not exist in that space....but my father showed me grace."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Traditionally, governors are given a 100-day grace period before their performance is judged in earnest.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Its mandate is to establish a public presence within the nation’s capital: a reminder of the weightiness of the presidential office and a statement of grace within the life of the nation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

I swear I was four feet off the ground, curving in slow motion, with a kind of death-welcoming grace, and I looked down as I moved up, expecting to see him going away.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

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