gracious — courteous, kind, and pleasant; showing divine grace
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: courteous, kind, and pleasant; showing divine grace
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
Example Sentences
- Despite losing the game, she gave a gracious speech congratulating her opponents.
- My grandmother is so gracious that she even thanks the GPS for giving directions.
- The gracious queen received visitors with dignity and warmth.
gracious
ADJECTIVE[/ˈɡreɪʃəs/]
courteous, kind, and pleasant; showing divine grace
💡 Concept
The gracious hostess greeted every guest with a warm smile and kind words.
🎵 Rhyme
A gracious heart fills even the most spacious home
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈɡreɪʃəs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɡreɪʃəs/
🌳Etymology
Rootgraci-
Suffix--ous
🎵Rhyme
spaciouscapacious
spacious
capacious
🔗Collocations
gracious host
gracious living
gracious manner
gracious smile
gracious acceptance
Good gracious!
📝Examples
“Despite losing the game, she gave a gracious speech congratulating her opponents.”
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother is so gracious that she even thanks the GPS for giving directions.”
“The gracious queen received visitors with dignity and warmth.”
😄 Fun example
“He was gracious enough to pretend my cooking was delicious, even though I burned the rice.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
courteouspolitekindelegantrefined
Antonyms
rudegracelessharsh
Related
gracegracefullygracelessnessungracious
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