gracious

[ grey-shuhs ]
/ ˈgreɪ ʃəs /

adjective

pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
characterized by good taste, comfort, ease, or luxury: gracious suburban living; a gracious home.
indulgent or beneficent in a pleasantly condescending way, especially to inferiors.
merciful or compassionate: our gracious king.
Obsolete. fortunate or happy.

interjection

(used as an exclamation of surprise, relief, dismay, etc.)

Origin of gracious

1250–1300; Middle English gracious < Old French < Latin grātiōsus amiable, equivalent to grāti(a) grace + -ōsus -ous

SYNONYMS FOR gracious

4 tender, clement, mild, gentle.

OTHER WORDS FROM gracious

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH gracious

gracious gratis gratuitous

Example sentences from the Web for gracious

British Dictionary definitions for gracious

gracious
/ (ˈɡreɪʃəs) /

adjective

characterized by or showing kindness and courtesy
condescendingly courteous, benevolent, or indulgent
characterized by or suitable for a life of elegance, ease, and indulgence gracious living; gracious furnishings
merciful or compassionate
obsolete fortunate, prosperous, or happy

interjection

an expression of mild surprise or wonder (often in exclamatory phrases such as good gracious!, gracious me!)

Derived forms of gracious

graciously, adverb graciousness, noun

Idioms and Phrases with gracious

gracious

see goodness gracious.