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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
good, goodness - moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people"
Translations
graciousness [ˈgreɪʃəsnɪs] N
1. (= refinement, courtesy) [of person] → gentileza f, cortesía f; [of gesture] → gentileza f, gracia f
graciousness in defeat/victoryla corrección a la hora de la derrota/del triunfo
2. [of God] → misericordia f
3. (= elegance, comfort) [of house, room] → elegancia f, refinamiento m
graciousness
n
Liebenswürdigkeit f(towards gegenüber); (condescending) → Gnädigkeit f
(= elegance: of lifestyle) → Kultiviertheit f
graciousness [ˈgreɪʃəsnɪs] ngentilezza, cortesia
graciousness [ˈgreɪʃəsnɪs] ngentilezza, cortesia


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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.
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.
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.
 
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