26984 words

gracious

6 definitions • 8 examples
1

Examples:

a gracious smile
gracious enough He was gracious enough to thank me.
gracious in The losing team was gracious in defeat.
2
having the qualities of great comfort, beauty, and freedom made possible by being rich:

Examples:

gracious living We can't afford gracious living.
3
used to express surprise or to emphasize what is being said:

Examples:

Gracious (me)/Good Gracious (me) Gracious (me)/Good gracious (me), I never thought he'd do that!
4
pleasant, kind, and polite:

Examples:

You’re a gracious host.
5
having the qualities great comfort and luxury made possible by wealth:

Examples:

He was used to gracious living.
6
used to express surprise or to emphasize what is being said:

Examples:

My goodness gracious, that was a huge repair bill.

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