gracious
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gracious
- /ˈɡɹeɪʃəs/
Rhymes with -eɪʃəs
Where it comes from
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.
adjective more gracious · most gracious · gratious
- Of, related to, full of, or exhibiting grace. Near-synonym: graceful (overlaps)
- Kind and warmly courteous.
- Compassionate.
- Indulgent.
- Benignant.
- Benevolent.
- Charming.
- Elegant (in appearance, conduct, movement). The gracious movements of the figure skaters impressed the judges.
- 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.
- Tactful.
- Full of or exhibiting the grace of God (which can entail most of the preceding senses). Near-synonym: blessed
interjection gratious
- Expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, or frustration.
