gracious

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
14
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈɡɹeɪʃəs/

Definition of gracious

8 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. kind and warmly courteous
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adj

  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.”

intj

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

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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.

Anagrams of gracious

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