grace vs gracefulness
gracefulness vs gracegrace and gracefulness both are nouns.
grace is a verb but gracefulness is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| grace | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| gracefulness | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
gracefulness is a hypernym of
grace; that is, gracefulness is a
word with a broader meaning than grace:
- grace: elegance and beauty of movement or expression
- gracefulness: beautiful carriage
| grace (noun) | gracefulness (noun) |
|---|---|
| a sense of propriety and consideration for others | beautiful carriage |
| elegance and beauty of movement or expression | |
| (Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God | |
| a disposition to kindness and compassion | |
| a short prayer of thanks before a meal | |
| (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence | |
| a period of time past the deadline for fulfilling an obligation during which a penalty that would be imposed for being late is waived, especially an extended period granted as a special favor |
| grace (verb) | gracefulness (verb) |
|---|---|
| make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. | |
| be beautiful to look at |
Words related to "grace"
- Christian theology
- adorn
- alter
- applique
- bard
- barde
- be
- bead
- beautify
- bedeck
- bedight
- bedizen
- begild
- bejewel
- beneficence
- beset
- bespangle
- blazon
- blessing
- braid
- broider
- caparison
- change
- color
- colour
- correctitude
- deck
- decorate
- dress
- dress ship
- dress up
- embellish
- emblazon
- embroider
- enamel
- encrust
- engild
- festoon
- filet
- fillet
- flag
- fledge
- flight
- foliate
- free grace
- fret
- fringe
- garland
- garnish
- gild
- gild the lily
- good nature
- good will
- goodwill
- grace of God
- grace period
- gracefulness
- gracility
- gracious
- hang
- illuminate
- illustrate
- incrust
- inlay
- jewel
- lacquer
- landscape
- modify
- orison
- ornament
- paint the lily
- panel
- period
- period of time
- petition
- pipe
- prank
- prayer
- properness
- propriety
- redecorate
- saving grace
- scallop
- seemliness
- smock
- spangle
- state
- state of grace
- stick
- stucco
- tart up
- thanksgiving
- time period
- tinsel
- trim
- vermiculate
- wreathe
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