gracious
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
gracious even to unexpected visitors
Related & opposite
- friendly also see
- refined also see
- ungracious antonym
- graciousness derivation
- gracility derivation
- elegant similar to
- merciful similar to
Sense 2 adjective
characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects
our benignant king
Related & opposite
Sense 3 adjective
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
a nice gesture
Related & opposite
- seemliness derivation
- politeness derivation
- graciousness derivation
- polite similar to
Sense 4 adjective
disposed to bestow favors
thanks to the gracious gods
Related & opposite
- benignity derivation
- propitious similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | friendly |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | refined |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | ungracious |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | graciousness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | gracility |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | elegant |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | merciful |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | good will |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | benignity |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | kind |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | seemliness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | politeness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | graciousness |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | polite |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | benignity |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | propitious |