😊gracious

adjective
/ˈɡreɪʃəs/

Meaning

Courteous, kind, and pleasant, especially to someone of lower status.
kind; courteous; generous;

Example Sentences

The hostess was very gracious to all her guests.

She was very gracious and thanked everyone for their help.

Example Expressions

gracious living

Synonyms

kind, courteous, polite, considerate, elegant, generous
Entry 1
kind, courteous, polite, considerate, elegant
Entry 2
kind, courteous, polite, generous

Antonyms

rude, unkind, harsh, ungracious, discourteous
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rude, unkind, harsh
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rude, ungracious, discourteous

Collocations

gracious host, gracious smile, gracious gesture, gracious reply, gracious manner, gracious living
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gracious host, gracious smile, gracious gesture, gracious reply
Entry 2
gracious host, gracious manner, gracious living

Related Vocabularies

Successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective.
requiring much effort, skill, or attention; difficult to satisfy
Naturally accompanying or associated with something.
Occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator.
Relating to the philosopher Francis Bacon or his method of scientific reasoning.
Not having any serious purpose or value; silly or unimportant.

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