graciousness

[grey-shuhs-nis]

noun

1. the quality or state of being benevolent, courteous, and kind.

   Everyone who met him spoke of his graciousness and his effort to make sure that even the newest players felt like an important part of the team.

2. the quality or state of being characterized by comfort, ease, or luxury.

   You'll delight in this charming hotel that embodies the pinnacle of graciousness and style.

Other Word Forms

• nongraciousness noun
• overgraciousness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of graciousness¹

gracious ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

He fell in love with the graciousness he felt among Americans and went through the process to become a citizen, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

He values skill, graciousness, and intellect and detests wanton corruption — especially when it touches him or someone he cares about.

From Salon

A permanent fixture in the top 10 of the world rankings between 2013-2022, Thompson is known for her aggressive and powerful style of play on the course and her graciousness towards fans off it.

From BBC

Not when her openness hasn’t always been met with graciousness or kindness.

From Los Angeles Times

But a story in the Beverly Press said that with the closure, L.A. hadn’t just lost a good Mexican restaurant — it also “lost a swath of its graciousness, too.”

From Los Angeles Times

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