gracious

gra·cious  (grshs)

adj.

1. Characterized by kindness and warm courtesy.

2. Characterized by tact and propriety: responded to the insult with gracious humor.

3. Of a merciful or compassionate nature.

4. Condescendingly courteous; indulgent.

5. Characterized by charm or beauty; graceful.

6. Characterized by elegance and good taste: gracious living.

7. Archaic Enjoying favor or grace; acceptable or pleasing.

interj.

Used to express surprise or mild emotion.

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[Middle English, from Old French gracieus, from Latin grtisus, from grtia, good will; see grace.]

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gracious·ly adv.

gracious·ness n.

Synonyms: gracious, cordial, genial¹, sociable
These adjectives mean marked by kindness, sympathy, and unaffected politeness: gracious to visitors; a cordial welcome; a genial guest; enjoyed a sociable chat.

Antonym: ungracious

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gracious

Adjective

1. showing kindness and courtesy

2. characterized by elegance, ease, and indulgence: gracious living

interj

an expression of mild surprise or wonder

graciously adv
graciousness n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	gracious - characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit; "gracious even to unexpected visitors"; "gracious living"; "he bears insult with gracious good humor" friendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess" refined - (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel; "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste" ungracious - lacking charm and good taste; "an ungracious industrial city"; "this curt summary is not meant to be ungracious"; "ungracious behavior"
	2.	gracious - characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects; "our benignant king" benignant kind - having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter"
	3.	gracious - exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture" courteous, nice polite - showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
	4.	gracious - disposed to bestow favors; "thanks to the gracious gods" propitious - presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success; "propitious omens"; "propitious gales speeded us along"; "a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration"

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gracious

adjective courteous, polite, civil, accommodating, kind, kindly, pleasing, friendly, obliging, amiable, cordial, hospitable, courtly, chivalrous, well-mannered << OPPOSITE ungracious

Translations

gracious [ˈgreɪʃəs] adj → amable

excl good gracious! → ¡Dios mío!

gracious [ˈgreɪʃəs] grace adj (= kind) → charmant(e) → bienveillant(e) (= elegant); plein(e) d'élégance → d'une grande élégance (= formal) [pardon etc] → miséricordieux/euse

excl (good) gracious! → mon Dieu!

gracious [ˈgreɪʃəs] grace adj (kind, courteous) → liebenswürdig;

(compassionate) → gnädig;

(smile) → freundlich;

(house, mansion etc) → stilvoll;

(living etc) → kultiviert

excl (good) gracious! → (ach) du meine Güte!, (ach du) lieber Himmel!

gracious [ˈgreɪʃəs] adj → grazioso/a, misericordioso/a

excl (good) gracious! → madonna (mia)!