Meanings
- Synonym of with bad grace.
TfW has staff enforcing mask protocols at all the busy stations and most travellers oblige, albeit some with ill grace.
2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in RAIL, page 661 more example
Whether in consequence of this or not, the Liverpool company eventually gave way, and proceeded to build its portion of the work with some ill grace.
1957 September 28, M. D. Greville and G. O. Holt, “Railway Development in Manchester—1”, in Railway Magazine, page 649Synonyms: with bad grace
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseSynonym of with bad grace.
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with ill grace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/with%20ill%20grace
“with ill grace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/with%20ill%20grace. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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