Gracious

Quick meaning: Gracious is an adjective meaning kind and warmly courteous.

Meaning

kind and warmly courteous.

More Meanings

1. compassionate
2. indulgent
3. benignant
4. full of grace; graceful; charming; elegant (in appearance, conduct, movement)
5. magnanimous, without arrogance or complaint, benevolently declining to raise controversy or insist on possible prerogatives.
6. Expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, or frustration.

Example Sentences

The gracious movements of the figure skaters impressed the judges.

The actress's gracious acceptance of being named only in the end credits allowed her character's appearance in the episode to remain a surprise.

Word Forms

• gratious

Synonyms for gracious

Depending on context, synonyms include wow, benevolent, good, refined, courteous, propitious.

Antonyms for gracious

Common opposites include ungracious.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include benignant, benevolent, nice, merciful, graceful, polite.

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