Antonyms for bless
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1. blessverb

   Antonyms:
   condemn, curse

2. blessverb

   Used as an expression of endearment, or (ironically) belittlement.

   Antonyms:
   condemn, curse

3. blessverb

   Antonyms:
   curse, condemn

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. bless

   Antonyms:
   deprive, sadden, impoverish, ignore, curse, anathematize

   Synonyms:
   felicitate, endow, enrich, gladden, rejoice, cheer, thank

Matched Categories

1. • Confer
   • Declare
   • Gesture
   • Invoke

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. blessverb

   give a benediction to

   "The dying man blessed his son"

   Antonyms:
   curse, bedamn, anathemize, imprecate, damn, anathemise, beshrew, maledict

   Synonyms:
   hallow, sign, consecrate, sanctify

2. blessverb

   confer prosperity or happiness on

   Antonyms:
   anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, beshrew, damn, curse, maledict, bedamn

   Synonyms:
   hallow, sign, consecrate, sanctify

3. bless, signverb

   make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate

   Antonyms:
   damn, anathemise, curse, beshrew, anathemize, imprecate, bedamn, maledict

   Synonyms:
   ratify, hallow, signalize, sign, sign up, sign on, signal, contract, consecrate, subscribe, sanctify, signalise

4. consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctifyverb

   render holy by means of religious rites

   Antonyms:
   curse, imprecate, beshrew, damn, anathemise, anathemize, bedamn, maledict

   Synonyms:
   purify, hallow, give, dedicate, sign, commit, ordinate, sanctify, vow, order, consecrate, ordain, devote, purge

How to use bless in a sentence?

1. Laura Arthrell:

   God bless that woman. She cried so hard, it was like he was talking to her. It was like he was talking to them.

2. Jill Jones:

   Just know that youre loved. We thank you so much, god bless you guys!

3. William Shakespeare:

   God bless thee; and put meekness in thy mind, love, charity, obedience, and true duty!

4. Richard Jordan:

   Grace is not against good works It simply does not bless on the basis of good works. We receive blessing from God based solely on the merits of His Son--blessings freely given to us in Christ and nowhere else. The completeness that is in Christ mean deliverance from trying to 'be good' and 'do right' in order to be accepted by God.

5. Donna McGrew:

   My heart just breaks; there are 11 other families going through this now. God bless them.

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