Meaning

11 senses
  1. Of, related to, full of, or exhibiting grace.

    Near-synonym: graceful (overlaps)

    exhibiting courtesy and politeness

  2. Of, related to, full of, or exhibiting grace.

    Kind and warmly courteous.

    gütig, liebenswürdig, freundlich

  3. Compassionate.

  4. Indulgent.

  5. Benignant.

  6. Benevolent.

  7. Charming.

  8. Elegant (in appearance, conduct, movement).

    The gracious movements of the figure skaters impressed the judges.

  9. 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.

  10. Tactful.

  11. Full of or exhibiting the grace of God (which can entail most of the preceding senses).

    Near-synonym: blessed

    a gracious plenty

Examples

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  1. She is a most gracious neighbor.

    ruОна - весьма приятная соседка.

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  2. Tom was really gracious.

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  3. Mary is gracious to everyone.

    deMaria ist nett zu allen.

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  4. Tom was a gracious guide.

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  5. You're very gracious.

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Translations

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By meaning 1
kind and warmly courteous:

Origin

From Middle English gracious, from Old French gracieus, from Latin gratiosus, from gratia

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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Forms

more gracious, most gracious
Comparativemore gracious Lesson
Superlativemost gracious Lesson

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • exhibiting courtesy and politeness:courteousnice
  • characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects:benignant

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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