gracious
adjectiveinterjectioncommon in dialogue
- //ˈɡɹeɪʃəs//
kind and warmly courteous
adjective
- 1
kind and warmly courteous
- 2
tactful
- 3
compassionate
- 4
indulgent
- 5
benignant
- 6
full of grace; graceful; charming; elegant (in appearance, conduct, movement)
The gracious movements of the figure skaters impressed the judges.
- 7
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.
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.
interjection
- 1
Expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, or frustration.
Forms
- comparative
- more gracious
- superlative
- most gracious