gracious

adjective

gra·cious ˈgrā-shəs How to pronounce gracious (audio)

: marked by kindness and courtesy

a gracious host

: characterized by charm, good taste, generosity of spirit, and the tasteful leisure of wealth and good breeding

gracious living

: graceful

: marked by tact and delicacy : urbane

: merciful, compassionate

—used conventionally of royalty and high nobility

my gracious lord, the Duke of Windsor

archaic : pleasing, acceptable

obsolete : godly

graciously adverb

graciousness noun

Example Sentences

This is not a surprise given the welcome, gracious atmosphere, the uncommon competence of the kitchen, with its familiar Little Italy Italian menu … and the restaurant's credible wine list.

Mark Bittman, New York Times, 26 June 2002 If there are not too many in the group, you might inquire solicitously about their health. If you are in a particularly gracious mood, you might even give them a brief resume of your physical condition.

Groucho Marx, letter, 15 Nov. 1951, in The Groucho Letters, 1987 Phoebe closed her eyes, seeing her father moving like a shadow among his guests, gracious, smiling, pouring wine and exchanging greetings.

Judith Berry Griffin, Phoebe the Spy, 1977 The reception started in orderly enough fashion—gracious and leisurely. Paula Locker, the President of the Club, met me at the door, and I took my place in line with her, with Fishbait Miller doing the introducing.

Lady Bird Johnson, A White House Diary, 1970 Thank you for your gracious hospitality. The magazine promotes gracious living. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Drews said the museum has been gracious enough to pencil in the reunion for the last week of August every year, which keeps alive memories of the era but also helps those interested plan to attend.

Marc Bona, cleveland, 22 Aug. 2022 Maybe the friend and the friend of the friend and the daughter of the friend will surprise you by being gracious and entertaining company.

Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 24 July 2022 Michael was very gracious and very interested in talking to me.

Sasha Urban, Variety, 1 June 2022 For four years, he has been composed and gracious and very good to guys like me.

Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 14 Mar. 2022 Some businesses, like the gracious and historic Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel — with its breathtaking panoramas of iconic Table Mountain and Lion's Head — felt slightly understaffed.

Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2022 In an NBC News interview, Prince Albert reminisced about Baker’s gracious and friendly character, which established her great friendship with his mother.

NBC News, 30 Nov. 2021 Inviting the faraway friend, rather than embarrass her or your local friend, was gracious.

Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 21 July 2022 Here is somebody who is gracious and is doing something incredibly generous.

Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 July 2022 See More

单词	graciously
释义	gracious adjective gra·cious ˈgrā-shəs 1 a : marked by kindness and courtesy a gracious host b : characterized by charm, good taste, generosity of spirit, and the tasteful leisure of wealth and good breeding gracious living c : graceful d : marked by tact and delicacy : urbane 2 : merciful, compassionate —used conventionally of royalty and high nobility my gracious lord, the Duke of Windsor 3 a archaic : pleasing, acceptable b obsolete : godly graciously adverb graciousness noun Synonyms affable cordial genial hospitable sociable See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences This is not a surprise given the welcome, gracious atmosphere, the uncommon competence of the kitchen, with its familiar Little Italy Italian menu … and the restaurant's credible wine list. Mark Bittman, New York Times, 26 June 2002 If there are not too many in the group, you might inquire solicitously about their health. If you are in a particularly gracious mood, you might even give them a brief resume of your physical condition. Groucho Marx, letter, 15 Nov. 1951, in The Groucho Letters, 1987 Phoebe closed her eyes, seeing her father moving like a shadow among his guests, gracious, smiling, pouring wine and exchanging greetings. Judith Berry Griffin, Phoebe the Spy, 1977 The reception started in orderly enough fashion—gracious and leisurely. Paula Locker, the President of the Club, met me at the door, and I took my place in line with her, with Fishbait Miller doing the introducing. Lady Bird Johnson, A White House Diary, 1970 Thank you for your gracious hospitality. The magazine promotes gracious living. See More Recent Examples on the Web Drews said the museum has been gracious enough to pencil in the reunion for the last week of August every year, which keeps alive memories of the era but also helps those interested plan to attend. Marc Bona, cleveland, 22 Aug. 2022 Maybe the friend and the friend of the friend and the daughter of the friend will surprise you by being gracious and entertaining company. Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 24 July 2022 Michael was very gracious and very interested in talking to me. Sasha Urban, Variety, 1 June 2022 For four years, he has been composed and gracious and very good to guys like me. Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 14 Mar. 2022 Some businesses, like the gracious and historic Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel — with its breathtaking panoramas of iconic Table Mountain and Lion's Head — felt slightly understaffed. Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2022 In an NBC News interview, Prince Albert reminisced about Baker’s gracious and friendly character, which established her great friendship with his mother. NBC News, 30 Nov. 2021 Inviting the faraway friend, rather than embarrass her or your local friend, was gracious. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 21 July 2022 Here is somebody who is gracious and is doing something incredibly generous. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French gracieus, from Latin gratiosus enjoying favor, agreeable, from gratia First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b Kids Definition gracious adjective gra·cious ˈgrā-shəs 1 : being kind and courteous a gracious hostess 2 : graceful a gracious mansion graciously adverb as in kindly with good reason or courtesy flattered to be asked but unable to attend, she graciously turned down the wedding invitation Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance kindly thoughtfully nicely courteously politely considerately reasonably pleasantly well fairly respectfully wisely prudently discreetly chivalrously sensibly justifiably sweetly validly solicitously judiciously compassionately gallantly deferentially sympathetically decorously excusably humanely kindheartedly Antonyms & Near Antonyms rudely thoughtlessly contemptuously cruelly disdainfully scornfully discourteously inconsiderately disrespectfully impolitely viciously heartlessly unfairly nastily snootily shabbily See More
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gracious

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