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gracious

gra·cious
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [grey-shuh s]
    • /ˈgreɪ ʃəs/
    • /ˈɡreɪ.ʃəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [grey-shuh s]
    • /ˈgreɪ ʃəs/

Definitions of gracious word

  • adjective gracious pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous. 1
  • adjective gracious characterized by good taste, comfort, ease, or luxury: gracious suburban living; a gracious home. 1
  • adjective gracious indulgent or beneficent in a pleasantly condescending way, especially to inferiors. 1
  • adjective gracious merciful or compassionate: our gracious king. 1
  • adjective gracious Obsolete. fortunate or happy. 1
  • noun gracious Courteous, kind, and pleasant. 1

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Origin of gracious

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English gracious < Old French < Latin grātiōsus amiable, equivalent to grāti(a) grace + -ōsus -ous

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Parts of speech for Gracious

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gracious popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for gracious

adj gracious

  • cordial — Cordial means friendly.
  • genial — of or relating to the chin.
  • accommodating — If you describe someone as accommodating, you like the fact that they are willing to do things in order to please you or help you.
  • amiable — Someone who is amiable is friendly and pleasant to be with.
  • courteous — Someone who is courteous is polite and respectful to other people.

adjective gracious

  • kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
  • tactful — having or manifesting tact: a tactful person; a tactful reply.
  • diplomatic — of, relating to, or engaged in diplomacy: diplomatic officials.
  • giving — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
  • condescending — If you say that someone is condescending, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they talk or behave in a way which shows that they think they are superior to other people.

interjection gracious

  • gosh — Used to express surprise or give emphasis.
  • goodness — the state or quality of being good.

Antonyms for gracious

adj gracious

  • aloof — Someone who is aloof is not very friendly and does not like to spend time with other people.
  • indifferent — without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
  • unfriendly — not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
  • unsociable — not sociable; having, showing, or marked by a disinclination to friendly social relations; withdrawn.
  • irritable — easily irritated or annoyed; readily excited to impatience or anger.

adjective gracious

  • genuine — possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine sympathy; a genuine antique.
  • harsh — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
  • disgracious — Lacking grace; not pleasing; disagreeable.

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