gracious, cordial, affable, genial, sociable mean markedly pleasant and easy in social intercourse. gracious implies courtesy and kindly consideration.

GRACIOUS definition: pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous. See examples of gracious used in a sentence.

GRACIOUS definition: 1. behaving in a pleasant, polite, calm way: 2. having the qualities of great comfort, beauty, and…. Learn more.

an expression of mild surprise or wonder (often in exclamatory phrases such as good gracious!, gracious me!)

Definition of gracious adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. (of people or behaviour) kind, polite and generous, especially to somebody of a lower social position. Lady …

If you describe someone, especially someone you think is superior to you, as gracious, you mean that they are very well-mannered and pleasant.

Oct 31, 2025 · Expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, or frustration. Borrowed from Old French gracious, from Latin grātiōsus. Equivalent to grace +‎ -ous. gracious …

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.

GRACIOUS meaning: 1 : very polite in a way that shows respect; 2 : having or showing the attractive things (such as charm, good taste, and comfort) that are associated with having a lot …

Gracious means "kind, courteous, and compassionate," like your gracious reply to a rude question like, "So, did you ever learn to hit a softball?" Gracious descends from the Latin word for good …