Synonyms for benediction
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Help, good fortune or reward from God or another supernatural source.
Related words
- Word family
- benedictional benedictionary benedictive benedictory
Forms
- Plural
- benedictions → blessings, graces, thanksgivings, approvals…
Example sentences
- grace Everybody at the party was charmed with her grace.
- blessing Being a perfectionist is a blessing, not a burden.
- thanksgiving We're coming to Thanksgiving but we're not eating.
- praise Why do you get embarrassed when people praise you?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| benediction | steady | |
| grace | rising | |
| blessing | rising | |
| thanksgiving | rising | |
| praise | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- boon1
- 5 letters
- grace1
- 6 letters
- thanks1, praise1
- 7 letters
- benefit3, benison
- 8 letters
- approval3, blessing2
- 12 letters
- thanksgiving3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (benefit3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- bénédiction
- Italiano
- benedizione
- Español
- bendición