Angelic
What it means
Exceptionally kind, gentle, peaceful, or beautiful in a way likened to an angel.
Reach for it when using warm elevated praise when the angel comparison is welcome
Her angelic voice brought the restless audience to silence.
Words to choose between 7
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playful
Fits when a childlike round and innocent appearance is genuinely intended
Careful Cherubic reduces the praise to childlike looks and patronizes a dignified adult.
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everyday
Fits when affectionate informal praise suits a kind act or expression
Careful Sweet can sound childish or patronizing when used about an adult.
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warm
Fits when soft manner and lack of harshness are the real qualities
Careful Gentleness is ordinary and does not imply angelic beauty or goodness.
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warm
Fits when peaceful composure creates the impression
Careful Serenity says nothing about kindness, beauty, or moral character.
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formal
Fits when innocence or freedom from corruption is supported
Careful Pure is an absolute moral claim that can burden or idealize a person.
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formal
saintly
Fits when extraordinary moral goodness is the central praise
Careful Saintly introduces religious virtue and can idealize a fallible person.
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literary
Fits when beauty or pleasure feels transcendent
Careful Heavenly can praise food or comfort and does not describe character.
Opposites 3
- devilish
- cruel
- harsh
Common phrases 3
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angelic voice
Her angelic voice floated clearly above the unaccompanied choir.
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angelic smile
The toddler offered an angelic smile after returning the missing key.
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almost angelic
The pale reflected light made the figure look almost angelic.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Celestianpower, British accent, from Wikimedia Commons, public domain Updated