graciousness

noun

Definition of graciousnessnext
1
as in attentiveness
speech or behavior that is a sign of good breeding at this type of private school, young women would be taught upper-class graciousness

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2
as in sweetness
the state or quality of having a pleasant or agreeable manner in socializing with others his graciousness and wit kept his fellow diners entertained throughout the meal

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Recent Examples of graciousness The service Staff are relaxed and friendly, and maintain a casual environment without skimping on graciousness. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026 There’s a graciousness that runs through these evenings spent with their friends at dinners and happy hours before meals out, with each moment spent together as much a cause for celebration as the event itself. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2026 From being able to host an impeccable event at a moment’s notice to showing graciousness in every circumstance to having an impressively clean and organized home, manners and poise come to mind. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026 Most of the players immediately adopt exaggerated foppish courtier characters, complete with hoity-toity accents and hyperbolic graciousness. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026 The former daytime host then reflected on the graciousness of the Oprah studio audience during a mishap while filming Houston's final interview on the talk show in September 2009. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026 Her graciousness in asking for the women in the room to stand up, and then hailing them, was another class act. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026 Today’s China may have lost a lot of the graciousness once bestowed on foreigners, or at least Americans, generally speaking, but one country that has been consistently convivial over several decades for this guy is Japan. — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026 There are, unfortunately, far too many examples of women who marry high-profile figures only to be harangued for expressing anything other than gratitude and graciousness. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graciousness
  1. attentiveness
  2. sweetness
  3. thoughtfulness
  4. elegance
  5. manners
  6. gallantry
  7. courtesy
  8. hospitality
Noun
  • Or is that simply naivete borne of the American myth that our candidates’ attentiveness extends beyond the ballot box and endures long after Election Day?
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Next-level attentiveness from friendly staff certainly helps.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of attentiveness
Noun
  • Each forkful moves in waves of char, smoke and caramel-vanilla sweetness.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The sweetness is still there, but the higher proof brings greater depth and richness.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of sweetness
Noun
  • Surely most people would prefer to see big cuts to federal agencies made with thoughtfulness and care?
    — Sheelah Kolhatkar, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The thoughtfulness extends to every nook and cranny of the property— for instance, in the fitness center, guests can spin on Pelotons equipped with Hulu and Netflix.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of thoughtfulness
Noun
  • Yet Lee shows that the iron sense of control with which Brookner approached her own legacy runs through her fiction, too, creating the austere elegance that characterizes her prose.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Certainly not Polo Ralph Lauren, whose new Polo Blaze collection brings the elegance of the stables to city streets.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of elegance
Noun
  • These rules span what Americans would sort into law, ethics, manners and worship, as law professor and an authority on Islamic law Asifa Quraishi-Landes has explained.
    — Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Many teach-abroad programs where people can teach English as a foreign language in Thailand cite that smiling often with children and colleagues is key to showing respect, good manners and calmness.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of manners
Noun
  • In World Cup lore, however, his gallantry is doomed to be overshadowed by that of his fellow-goalkeeper from Cabo Verde, Vozinha, who had already produced an uncanny impersonation of a brick wall on the fourth day of the tournament.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • In all of these cases, the effect is largely the same—forging intimacy through some level of generosity or gallantry, coupled with pure, physical proximity—and in 2026, all of them are still technically possible.
    — Sara Delgado, Vogue, 9 July 2026
Definition of gallantry
Noun
  • The setting, conveniently located to visit countless attractions on foot, also offers a taste of the passing seasons with a glance out of the windows—courtesy of the scenic Shirakawa River flowing straight past the hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Photo courtesy of Elsberry Riding and Farm HeeHaw's owner, Hannah Michelle Israel, has said the donkey was gentle and had never behaved aggressively.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of courtesy
Noun
  • Service is immaculate in that distinctly Japanese way—anticipatory, respectful, never overbearing—and there’s an elegance to the hospitality here that feels deeply ingrained rather than trained.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • These attributes will be increasingly important when robots are deployed to rescue sites and even used in less dangerous settings like hospitality and in multilevel offices, factories and houses.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of hospitality

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“Graciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graciousness. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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