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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gra•cious /ˈgreɪʃəs/USA pronunciation adj. - pleasantly kind;
wishing well to others;
courteous:a gracious host. - characterized by good taste, comfort, ease, or luxury:gracious suburban living.
interj. - This word is used to express surprise, relief, dismay, etc.:Gracious! I've lost my purse.
gra•cious•ly, adv. gra•cious•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gra•cious (grā′shəs),USA pronunciation adj. - pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
- characterized by good taste, comfort, ease, or luxury:gracious suburban living; a gracious home.
- indulgent or beneficent in a pleasantly condescending way, esp. to inferiors.
- merciful or compassionate:our gracious king.
- [Obs.]fortunate or happy.
interj. - (used as an exclamation of surprise, relief, dismay, etc.)
- Latin grātiōsus amiable, equivalent. to grāti(a) grace + -ōsus -ous
- Old French
- 1250–1300; Middle English gracious
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged benign, friendly, favorable, polite. See kind 1.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tender, clement, mild, gentle.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged churlish.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cruel.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gracious /ˈɡreɪʃəs/ adj - characterized by or showing kindness and courtesy
- condescendingly courteous, benevolent, or indulgent
- characterized by or suitable for a life of elegance, ease, and indulgence: gracious living, gracious furnishings
- merciful or compassionate
interj - an expression of mild surprise or wonder (often in exclamatory phrases such as good gracious!, gracious me!)
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