grace
Effortless refined movement
Grace in a secular sense denotes elegance combined with beauty, movement, or form: The dancer leapt across the stage with grace.
The sacred sense of grace is the loving generosity of God towards humans.
If you say grace before a meal, you say a short prayer for the occasion.
A grace period is a time after a particular deadline when no penalty will be assessed for failure to meet the deadline.
When capitalized, Grace may be an old-fashioned female name, or a title for various nobility or church officials.
Compassion toward offenders
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
faith · unmerited · favor · spiritual · sanctifying · sin · atonement · providence
Graceful, unshakable calm
- refinementElegance of manner
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- beautyAesthetic excellence
charm · finesse · polish · dignity · litheness · suppleness · ease · composure
Releasing resentment toward offenders
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- clemencyMerciful treatment of offenders
- leniencyMildness in punishment
- pardonOfficial release from punishment
reprieve · absolution · forbearance · kindness · benevolence · charity · goodwill · redemption
State of flowing freely
- agilityQuickness and ease
- nimblenessEase of quick movement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
flexibility · smoothness · lightness · dexterity · athleticism · rhythm · ease · effortlessness
Respectful, considerate behavior
- tactSensitivity in speech
- decorumFitting social conduct
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
manners · politeness · kindness · consideration · gentility · civility · charm · hospitality
Prayer seeking divine favor
- thanksgivingExpression of grateful praise
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
- benedictionFormal spoken blessing
- mealtimeDesignated eating period
amen · devotion · thanks · breaking bread
Supporter's financial backing
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
- goodwillKindly, generous spirit
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- beneficenceActive desire to help
endorsement · support · backing · concession · courtesy · advantage · esteem · regard
Formal spoken blessing
- providenceDivine protective care
- divine favorSacred approval or blessing
- thanksgivingExpression of grateful praise
- anointingCeremonial oil application
sanctification · beatitude · invocation · consecration · boon · gift · bestowal · benison
Added part or duration
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- reprievePostponement of punishment
- leniencyMildness in punishment
- allowanceFixed periodic payment
deferment · leeway · postponement · buffer · forgiveness · moratorium · respite · delay
Woman of ducal rank
- dukeHighest-ranking nobleman
- archbishopSenior prelate over province
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- titleFormal honorific or name
peerage · excellency · lordship · ladyship · aristocracy · form of address
mercy
Compassion toward offenders
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
blessing · faith · unmerited · favor · spiritual · sanctifying · sin · atonement · providence · absolution
poise
Graceful, unshakable calm
- refinementElegance of manner
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- fluidityState of flowing freely
beauty · charm · finesse · polish · dignity · litheness · suppleness · ease · composure · bearing
forgiveness
Releasing resentment toward offenders
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- clemencyMerciful treatment of offenders
- leniencyMildness in punishment
pardon · reprieve · absolution · forbearance · kindness · benevolence · charity · goodwill · redemption · salvation
fluidity
State of flowing freely
- agilityQuickness and ease
- nimblenessEase of quick movement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
balance · flexibility · smoothness · lightness · dexterity · athleticism · rhythm · ease · effortlessness · lithe
courtesy
Respectful, considerate behavior
graciousness · manners · politeness · kindness · consideration · gentility · civility · charm · hospitality · warmth
blessing
Prayer seeking divine favor
- thanksgivingExpression of grateful praise
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
- benedictionFormal spoken blessing
mealtime · amen · devotion · thanks · breaking bread
patronage
Supporter's financial backing
beneficence · endorsement · support · backing · concession · courtesy · advantage · esteem · regard · kindness
benediction
Formal spoken blessing
- providenceDivine protective care
- divine favorSacred approval or blessing
- thanksgivingExpression of grateful praise
anointing · sanctification · beatitude · invocation · consecration · boon · gift · bestowal · benison · dispensation
extension
Added part or duration
allowance · deferment · leeway · postponement · buffer · forgiveness · moratorium · respite · delay · extra time
duchess
Woman of ducal rank
- dukeHighest-ranking nobleman
- archbishopSenior prelate over province
- nobilityTitled ruling class
title · peerage · excellency · lordship · ladyship · aristocracy · form of address
- aestheticsaesthetics, aesthetic, beauty, beautiful, ugly
- Beauty Qualitiesbeauty, elegance, prettiness, radiance, attractiveness
- Dance Elementsballet, rhythm, movement, choreography, waltz
- dance qualitiesfluidity, musicality, rhythmic, choreographed, precision
- forgivenessforgiveness of sins, redemption, absolve, mercy, pardon
- Goodnesskindness, charity, compassion, generosity, goodwill
graceclumsiness
Lack of physical grace
awkwardness · gracelessness · ungainliness · inelegance · stiffness
gracecondemnation
Severe disapproval expressed formally
damnation · judgment · mercilessness · disfavor · unforgiveness
gracetactlessness
Absence of social sensitivity
rudeness · boorishness · vulgarity · coarseness · crudeness
- saving graceCompensating good quality
- fall from graceLoss of status or reputation
- grace periodAllowed delay before consequences
- fallen from graceLost former high standing
- say gracePreprandial prayer ritual
- be gratefulFeel appreciation toward someone
graceful, grateful, gracious, disgrace, gratitude, disgraceful, gracefully, congratulate, disgraced