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gracious

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of gracious

1 showing a natural kindness and courtesy especially in social situations

a gracious host who goes out of his way to make every guest feel welcome

Synonyms of gracious

affable, cordial, genial, hospitable, sociable

Words Related to gracious

agreeable, amiable, benign, benignant, congenial, convivial, friendly, kind, kindly, neighborly

accommodating, obliging

considerate, courteous, polite, thoughtful

cosmopolitan, sophisticated, urbane

approachable, attentive, outgoing

Near Antonyms of gracious

boorish, churlish

abrupt, blunt, brusque (also brusk), curt, gruff, sharp, snippy

antisocial, disagreeable, discourteous, ill-mannered, impolite, rude, sullen, surly, uncivil, unfriendly, unkind, unmannerly

crabbed, crabby, cross, crusty, grumpy

Antonyms of gracious

inhospitable, ungenial, ungracious, unsociable

2 having an easygoing and pleasing manner especially in social situations

a gracious innkeeper whose jokes and laughter made weary travelers feel right at home

Synonyms of gracious

affable, agreeable, amiable, genial, good-natured, good-tempered, mellow, nice, pleasant, sweet, well-disposed

Words Related to gracious

amicable, clever [dialect], cordial, friendly, neighborly

benign, gentle, kind

cheerful, cheery, glad [archaic], sunny

companionable, conversable, sociable

civil, considerate, courteous, polite, thoughtful

accommodating, amenable, obliging

attractive, delightful, enjoyable, likable (or likeable)

Near Antonyms of gracious

boorish, discourteous, ill-mannered, impolite, inconsiderate, rude, surly, uncivil, unkind, unmannerly, unsociable

bearish, bilious, cantankerous, choleric, churlish, crabby, cranky, dyspeptic, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, ill-humored, irascible, irritable, peevish, petulant, quick-tempered, snappish, testy, touchy

argumentative, contentious, contrary, ornery, querulous

unappealing, unattractive

Antonyms of gracious

disagreeable, ill-natured, ill-tempered, unamiable, ungenial, ungracious, unpleasant

3 showing consideration, courtesy, and good manners

he was a gracious man, habitually offering his seat on the bus to elderly women

Synonyms of gracious

civil, courteous, genteel, mannerly, polite, well-bred

Words Related to gracious

attentive, careful, considerate, nice, solicitous, thoughtful

chivalrous, civilized, courtly, gallant, gentlemanlike, gentlemanly, ladylike

ceremonial, ceremonious, red-carpet

couth, formal, smooth, suave, unctuous, urbane

elegant, refined

deferential, dutiful, respectful, submissive, yielding

acceptable, appropriate, becoming, befitting, comme il faut, correct, decent, decorous, fit, fitting, good, meet, proper, respectable, right, seemly, suitable

affable, cordial, friendly, genial, hospitable, pleasant, sociable

felicitous, graceful

demure, humble, meek, modest, unassertive

Near Antonyms of gracious

heedless, inconsiderate, thoughtless

audacious, bold, bold-faced, brash, brassy, disrespectful, impertinent, impudent, insolent, lippy, saucy, shameless

boorish, churlish, clodhopping, clownish, loutish, uncouth, vulgar

casual, informal, unceremonious

improper, inappropriate, incorrect, indecent, indecorous, uncalled-for, unrespectable, unseemly

arrogant, conceited, presuming, presumptuous, pretentious

Antonyms of gracious

discourteous, ill-bred, ill-mannered, impolite, inconsiderate, mannerless, rude, thoughtless, uncivil, ungenteel, ungracious, unmannered, unmannerly

Synonym Discussion of gracious

gracious, cordial, affable, genial, sociable mean markedly pleasant and easy in social intercourse. gracious implies courtesy and kindly consideration.

- the gracious award winner thanked her colleagues

cordial stresses warmth and heartiness.

- our host was cordial as he greeted us

affable implies easy approachability and readiness to respond pleasantly to conversation or requests or proposals.

- though wealthy, she was affable to all

genial stresses cheerfulness and even joviality.

- a genial companion with a ready quip

sociable suggests a genuine liking for the companionship of others.

- sociable people who enjoy entertaining

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