Benison and Imprecation

Opposite meaning words

Benison noun - A prayer calling for divine care, protection, or favor.

Usage example: during the harbor festival the parish priest offered a benison for the local fishermen

Show all Definitions

Imprecation is an antonym for benison.

Imprecation noun - A prayer that harm will come to someone.

Usage example: the defiant prisoner continued to hurl imprecations and insults at the guards

Show all Definitions

Benison is an antonym for imprecation.

Nearby Words: imprecate, imprecatory

Cite this Source

Imprecation and Benison. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/benison/imprecation

Benison & Imprecation. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/benison/imprecation>.

Imprecation or Benison. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/benison/imprecation.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "benison" and "imprecation" have occurred on timeline