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ungrace | ungrate |

As a noun ungrace

is the lack, absence, or antithesis of grace; gracelessness.

As a verb ungrace

is to undo or remove grace; render grace ineffective; make ungraceful or ungracious.

As an adjective ungrate is

(obsolete) displeasing; ungrateful; ingrate.

ungrace

English

Etymology 1

From .

Noun

(en noun)
  • The lack, absence, or antithesis of grace; gracelessness.
  • *1830 , Henry Soames, Inquiry Into the Doctrines of the Anglo-Saxon Church :
  • The evil ungraces of the wicked Devil are thus called in Latin speech: [...]
  • *2005 , Dee Brestin, Woman of Purpose :
  • However, as costly as grace is, ungrace costs more.
  • *2008 , Eugene C. Rollins, Grace Is Not a Blue-eyed Blonde :
  • There is the contract between ungrace religion and a spirituality that is grace and compassion.
  • *2009 , Philip Yancey, Where Is God When it Hurts/What's So Amazing About Grace? :
  • Every institution, it seems, runs on ungrace and its insistence that we earn our way.

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Verb

    (ungrac)
  • To undo or remove grace; render grace ineffective; make ungraceful or ungracious.
  • *2008 , Eugene C. Rollins, Grace Is Not a Blue-eyed Blonde :
  • It is another one of those experiences of ungracing the grace of God and putting boundaries, putting dogmas, putting creeds around the grace of God that ungraces the grace of God.

    ungrate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) displeasing; ungrateful; ingrate
  • (Jeremy Taylor)
    (Webster 1913)