gracious
adjective
[ ˈɡreɪʃəs ]
• courteous, kind, and pleasant, especially towards someone of lower social status.
• "a gracious hostess"
Similar:
courteous,
polite,
civil,
chivalrous,
well mannered,
decorous,
gentlemanly,
ladylike,
civilized,
tactful,
diplomatic,
kind,
kindly,
kind-hearted,
warm-hearted,
benevolent,
considerate,
thoughtful,
obliging,
accommodating,
charitable,
indulgent,
magnanimous,
beneficent,
benign,
friendly,
pleasant,
amiable,
affable,
cordial,
hospitable,
couth,
decent,
mannerly,
• (in Christian belief) showing divine grace.
• "I am saved by God's gracious intervention on my behalf"
Similar:
merciful,
forgiving,
compassionate,
kind,
kindly,
lenient,
clement,
pitying,
forbearing,
humane,
mild,
soft-hearted,
tender-hearted,
sympathetic,
patient,
humanitarian,
liberal,
easy-going,
permissive,
tolerant,
indulgent,
generous,
magnanimous,
beneficent,
benign,
benignant,
benevolent,
• a polite epithet used of royalty or their acts.
• "the accession of Her present gracious Majesty"
gracious
exclamation
• used to express polite surprise.
• "good gracious, that was close!"
Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin gratiosus, from gratia ‘esteem, favour’ (see grace).
