gracious.
Of, related to, full of, or exhibiting grace.
Meaning & usage
Of, related to, full of, or exhibiting grace.
Of, related to, full of, or exhibiting grace. Kind and warmly courteous.
Of, related to, full of, or exhibiting grace. Compassionate.
Of, related to, full of, or exhibiting grace. Indulgent.
Of, related to, full of, or exhibiting grace. Benignant.
Of, related to, full of, or exhibiting grace. Benevolent.
Of, related to, full of, or exhibiting grace. Charming.
Of, related to, full of, or exhibiting grace. Elegant (in appearance, conduct, movement).
The gracious movements of the figure skaters impressed the judges.
Of, related to, full of, or exhibiting grace. Magnanimous, without arrogance or complaint, benevolently declining to raise controversy or insist on possible prerogatives.
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.
Of, related to, full of, or exhibiting grace. Tactful.
Of, related to, full of, or exhibiting grace. Full of or exhibiting the grace of God (which can entail most of the preceding senses).
a gracious plenty
Where this word comes from
From Middle English gracious, from Old French gracieus, from Latin gratiosus, from gratia (“esteem, favor”). See grace. Displaced native Old English hold (“gracious”). Doublet of gracioso and grazioso.
Expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, or frustration.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English gracious, from Old French gracieus, from Latin gratiosus, from gratia (“esteem, favor”). See grace. Displaced native Old English hold (“gracious”). Doublet of gracioso and grazioso.
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