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gracious

[ grey-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.

    Synonyms: , , , , , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. characterized by good taste, comfort, ease, or luxury: a gracious home.

    gracious suburban living;

    a gracious home.

  3. indulgent or beneficent in a pleasantly condescending way, especially to inferiors.
  4. merciful or compassionate:

    our gracious king.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

    Antonyms:

  5. Obsolete. fortunate or happy.


interjection

  1. Also good gracious. (used as an exclamation of surprise, relief, dismay, etc.)

gracious

/ ˈɡɪʃə /

adjective

  1. characterized by or showing kindness and courtesy
  2. condescendingly courteous, benevolent, or indulgent
  3. characterized by or suitable for a life of elegance, ease, and indulgence

    gracious furnishings

    gracious living

  4. merciful or compassionate
  5. obsolete.
    fortunate, prosperous, or happy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

interjection

  1. an expression of mild surprise or wonder (often in exclamatory phrases such as good gracious!, gracious me! )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdzܲԱ, noun
  • ˈdzܲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·dzܲ· adverb
  • ··Dz··ٲ [grey-shee-, os, -i-tee], noun
  • ·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • non···Dz··ٲ noun
  • ԴDz··dzܲ adjective
  • ···dzܲ adjective
  • ܲ·-·dzܲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of gracious1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English gracious, from Old French, from Latin پōܲ “amiable,” equivalent to پ() “favor, kindness, esteem” + -ōܲ adjective suffix; grace, -ous
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Idioms and Phrases

see goodness gracious .
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Synonym Study

See kind 1.
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Example Sentences

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The judge said the threats made to Commissioner Harris were "odious" and noted McDonald's "gracious" victim impact statement.

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In an interview, Witkoff - who met Putin 10 days ago - said the Russian president had been "gracious".

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Witkoff, who met Putin ten days ago, said the Russian president had been "gracious" and "straight up" with him.

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One would think that Bartell has bigger things to worry about than being miffed that people are less than gracious about how wrong he is and how right they are.

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The narrative does not encourage these characters to be good or kind or gracious.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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