gracious

Meanings

Adjective

characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
- "gracious even to unexpected visitors"
- "gracious living"
- "he bears insult with gracious good humor"

Adjective Satellite

characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
disposed to bestow favors
- "thanks to the gracious gods"

Adj

kind and warmly courteous
tactful
compassionate
indulgent
benignant
full of grace; graceful; charming; elegant (in appearance, conduct, movement)
magnanimous, without arrogance or complaint, benevolently declining to raise controversy or insist on possible prerogatives.

Intj

Expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, or frustration.

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

benignant, courteous, nice, wow

Antonyms

ungracious

Scrabble Score: 11

gracious is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
gracious is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gracious is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

gracious is a valid Words With Friends word