gracious en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈɡɹeɪʃəs/
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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Of, related to, full of, or exhibiting grace.
Near-synonym: graceful (overlaps)
- 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.
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Of, related to, full of, or exhibiting grace. ▸ Elegant (in appearance, conduct, movement).
The gracious movements of the figure skaters impressed the judges.
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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.
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(qualifier:religious) 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
Near-synonym: blessed
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more gracious | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| gratious | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most gracious | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
graciously · ungracious · graciousness · ingracious · overgracious
Relateds
Synonyms
graceful · graceful · graceful · graceful · blessed · graceful · graceful · graceful · graceful · graceful · graceful · graceful
Translations (65)
nl edelmoedig (magnanimous, without arrogance or complaint — see also magnanimous) · hu jószívű (indulgent) · pl łaskawy (kind and warmly courteous) · fa بخشنده (kind and warmly courteous) · hu tapintatos (tactful) · fi ystävällinen (kind and warmly courteous) · hu elragadó (full of grace — see also graceful, charming, elegant) · hu kedves (kind and warmly courteous) · hu könyörületes (compassionate) · fi kohtelias (kind and warmly courteous) · bg милостив (indulgent) · kmr xweşmirov (kind and warmly courteous) · nl elegant (full of grace — see also graceful, charming, elegant) · nl tactvol (tactful) · hu nagylelkű (benignant) · la cōmis (kind and warmly courteous) · hu kegyes (magnanimous, without arrogance or complaint — see also magnanimous) · bg любезен (kind and warmly courteous) · kmr qenc (kind and warmly courteous) · ro îngăduitor (indulgent) · hu barátságos (kind and warmly courteous) · hu előkelő (full of grace — see also graceful, charming, elegant) · tr merhametli (indulgent) · hu kegyes (benignant) · hu kecses (full of grace — see also graceful, charming, elegant) · fi suopea (indulgent) · bg снизходителен (indulgent) · pl miłościwy (kind and warmly courteous) · de gütig (kind and warmly courteous) · hu irgalmas (compassionate) · nl vriendelijk (kind and warmly courteous) · hu szíves (kind and warmly courteous) · hu szívélyes (kind and warmly courteous) · hu jóindulatú (benignant) · nl sierlijk (full of grace — see also graceful, charming, elegant) · nl toegeeflijk (indulgent) · nl barmhartig (compassionate) · ro indulgent (indulgent) · nl gracieus (full of grace — see also graceful, charming, elegant) · el ελεήμων (compassionate) · nl hoffelijk (kind and warmly courteous) · hu elnéző (indulgent) · de freundlich (kind and warmly courteous) · hu tetszetős (full of grace — see also graceful, charming, elegant) · nl grootmoedig (magnanimous, without arrogance or complaint — see also magnanimous) · io indulgema (indulgent) · hu kegyelmes (magnanimous, without arrogance or complaint — see also magnanimous) · pl dobrotliwy (kind and warmly courteous) · de liebenswürdig (kind and warmly courteous) · eo kompleza (kind and warmly courteous) · sv nådig (indulgent) · nl meelevend (compassionate) · nl medelijdend (compassionate) · hu nyájas (kind and warmly courteous) · hu kegyelmes (benignant) · fa مهربان (kind and warmly courteous) · hu bájos (full of grace — see also graceful, charming, elegant) · hu jóságos (kind and warmly courteous) · hu udvarias (tactful) · hu nagylelkű (magnanimous, without arrogance or complaint — see also magnanimous) · kmr dilovan (kind and warmly courteous) · hu jóindulatú (indulgent) · hu engedékeny (indulgent) · fa بخشنده (indulgent) · hu jóakaratú (benignant)