gracious

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English gracious, from Old French gracieus, from Latin gratiosus, from gratia (“esteem, favor”). See grace. Displaced native Old English hold (“gracious”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɹeɪʃəs/
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  • Rhymes: -eɪʃəs

Adjective

gracious (comparative more gracious, superlative most gracious)

  1. kind and warmly courteous
  2. tactful
  3. compassionate
  4. indulgent, charming and graceful
  5. elegant and with good taste
  6. benignant
  7. full of grace

Derived terms

Translations

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Interjection

gracious

  1. expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration.

Synonyms

  • (expression of surprise): For semantic relationships of this sense, see wow in the Thesaurus.

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French gracious, from Latin grātiōsus. Equivalent to grace +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡraːˈsjuːs/, /ɡraːˈsjoːs/, /ˈɡraːsjəs/

Adjective

gracious (comparative graciouser, superlative graciousest)

  1. kind, gracious, polite
  2. forgiving, relenting (used mainly positively)
  3. godly, Christian, involving the graciousness of God.
  4. lucky, glad; bestowed with good fortune.
  5. enjoyable, nice, pleasing.
  6. good-looking; pleasing to the eye.
  7. obediant, respectworthy
  8. (rare) useful, beneficious

Derived terms

Descendants

References

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