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
SYNONYMS FOR gracious
OTHER WORDS FROM gracious
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH gracious
gracious gratis gratuitousWords nearby gracious
gracias,
gracile,
gracilis,
gracilis muscle,
gracioso,
gracious,
grackle,
grad,
grad.,
gradability,
gradable
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British Dictionary definitions for graciousness
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, nounIdioms and Phrases with graciousness
gracious
see goodness gracious.