gracious
[adjective]
Synonyms: kind, charitable, civil, considerate, cordial, courteous, friendly, polite, well-mannered

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Antonyms: ungracious
Contrasted words: boorish, churlish, blunt, brusque, crabbed, crusty, curt, gruff, short, sullen, surly
Related Words: amiable, complaisant, easy, obliging, benign, benignant, kind, kindly, chivalrous, courteous, courtly, approachable, bonhomous, clubby, forthcoming, forthgoing, outgoing, mannered, starchy

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

gra‧cious /ˈɡreɪʃəs/ adjective

1. behaving in a polite, kind, and generous way, especially to people of a lower rank:
Sibyl was the most gracious, helpful, and generous person to work with.
a gracious apology

2. having the kind of expensive style, comfort, and beauty that only rich people can afford:
a gracious manor house
a magazine about gracious living

3. gracious (me)!/good gracious!/goodness gracious! old-fashioned used to express surprise or to emphasize ‘yes’ or ‘no’:
Good gracious! What on earth has happened to your feet?
‘Did you ever go back?’ ‘Good gracious, no.’

4. a gracious act by or gift from God is kind and forgiving

5. [only before noun] used as a polite way of describing a royal person:
our gracious Queen
—graciously adverb
—graciousness noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲