gracious
[ grey-shuhs ]
/ ˈgreɪ ʃəs /
adjective
pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
characterized by good taste, comfort, ease, or luxury: gracious suburban living; a gracious home.
indulgent or beneficent in a pleasantly condescending way, especially to inferiors.
merciful or compassionate: our gracious king.
Obsolete. fortunate or happy.
interjection
(used as an exclamation of surprise, relief, dismay, etc.)
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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
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gracious
/ (ˈɡreɪʃəs) /
adjective
characterized by or showing kindness and courtesy
condescendingly courteous, benevolent, or indulgent
characterized by or suitable for a life of elegance, ease, and indulgencegracious living; gracious furnishings
merciful or compassionate
obsolete fortunate, prosperous, or happy
interjection
an expression of mild surprise or wonder (often in exclamatory phrases such as good gracious!, gracious me!)
Derived forms of gracious
graciously, adverbgraciousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Idioms and Phrases with gracious
gracious
see goodness gracious.
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