gracious

/'greiʃəs/

Thân thiện

The host gave a gracious welcome to all the guests.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Characterized by kindness, courtesy, and warmth: "Gracious" describes a person, manner, or action that is pleasantly kind, polite, and considerate, often implying elegance and a generous spirit.
   • Characterized by charm, good taste, and comfort: "Gracious" can describe an environment, lifestyle, or quality that is marked by elegance, comfort, and a sense of generous abundance.
   • Merciful or compassionate: In a more formal or religious context, "gracious" can describe a disposition of divine mercy or benevolence.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • She was a gracious host who made everyone feel welcome.
  • He accepted the award with a gracious speech.
  • They live in a gracious old mansion with beautiful gardens.
  • We give thanks for God's gracious love.

Advanced Usage

• "Good gracious!" / "Gracious me!": An exclamation expressing surprise, shock, or mild alarm.
  • Good gracious! I didn't expect to see you here!
• "To be gracious in victory/defeat": To behave generously and politely when winning or losing.
  • The team captain was gracious in defeat, congratulating the winners warmly.

Variants and Related Words

• Graciously (adverb): In a gracious manner.
  • She graciously offered us a place to stay.
• Graciousness (noun): The quality of being gracious.
  • Her graciousness under pressure was admirable.

Synonyms

• Courteous: Polite, respectful, and considerate.
• Benevolent: Well-meaning and kindly.
• Amiable: Having a friendly and pleasant manner.
• Elegant: Pleasingly graceful and stylish.

Antonyms

• Rude: Offensively impolite or ill-mannered.
• Ungracious: Not courteous or kindly; ill-mannered.
• Harsh: Unpleasantly rough or severe.

Related Idioms

• A gracious plenty: An ample, abundant, and elegantly sufficient amount.
  • The table was set with a gracious plenty for the holiday feast.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. disposed to bestow favors
   • thanks to the gracious gods
2. exhibiting courtesy and politeness
   • a nice gesture
3. characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects
   • our benignant king
4. characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
   • gracious even to unexpected visitors
   • gracious living
   • he bears insult with gracious good humor

Từ đồng nghĩa

• courteous
• nice
• benignant