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
  • Next-level attentiveness from friendly staff certainly helps.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Pisces February 19 – March 20 Relationships benefit from attentiveness today.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of attentiveness
Noun
  • The subtle, but unmistakable, undercurrent of apple sweetness struck me as a bit of a magic trick in a bread that, otherwise, to the eye and hand was just a soft white loaf.
    — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This mashup of banana bread and banana cream pie gets extra sweetness from vanilla wafer cookies and banana pudding.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 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
  • Beautiful cemeteries can captivate with their artistic and architectural elegance, entice with lessons in local history, and tantalize the senses with botanical delights.
    — Mitchell Gilburne, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Napoleonic Wars raged across continental Europe, but that did not stop society life from carrying on in all its dazzling elegance.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of elegance
Noun
  • The problem isn’t so much a question of bad manners or even of corruption.
    — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
  • On the Awesome Etiquette podcast, Lizzie Post and Daniel Post Senning answer your questions on, well, pressing manners.
    — Air Mail, Air Mail, 10 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 score came courtesy of center back Casemiro, who tapped the ball to Suarez on the left side of the box before the Uruguayan knocked it into the top right corner.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
  • There are also opportunities to learn more about how hunting can provide food and help foster regional wildlife conservation courtesy of guest speakers.
    — Heide Brandes, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of courtesy
Noun
  • That dream came true during the pandemic, when the two saw an opportunity to develop a hospitality concept that would remain true to the agricultural character of the property and feed people's ever-growing desire to be out in nature.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • That’s in addition to the staple of vessels, marine products, lifestyle experiences, luxury hospitality and high-end exhibitors.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of hospitality

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“Graciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graciousness. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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