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Graciousness

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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.
[Middle English, from Old French gracieus, from Latin grtisus, from grtia, good will; see grace.]
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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.graciousness - excellence of manners or social conduct
good manners, courtesy - a courteous manner
suaveness, suavity, blandness, smoothness - the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner
ungraciousness - an offensive lack of good manners
2.graciousness - the quality of being kind and gentle
benignancy, benignity
good, goodness - moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people"
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Thy graciousness and over-graciousness, is it which will not complain and weep: and yet, O my soul, longeth thy smiling for tears, and thy trembling mouth for sobs.
Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book For All And None by Nietzsche, Friedrich View in context
She could not but smile to see the graciousness of both mother and daughter towards the very person-- for Lucy was particularly distinguished--whom of all others, had they known as much as she did, they would have been most anxious to mortify; while she herself, who had comparatively no power to wound them, sat pointedly slighted by both.
Sense and Sensibility by Austen, Jane View in context
In his poem called "The Little Rain", which I have (perhaps somewhat rashly) attempted, there is all the graciousness of fine rain falling upon sullen furrows, which charms the world into spring.
A Lute of Jade by Cranmer-Byng, L. View in context
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