gracious

/ɡɹˈeɪʃəs/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

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

Synonyms for gracious

• elegant
• merciful
• benignant
• kind
• courteous
• nice
• polite
• propitious

Antonyms of gracious

• ungracious

Words that rhyme with gracious

• audacious
• fallacious
• tenacious
• crustaceous
• efficacious
• mendacious
• ostentatious
• perspicacious
• predaceous
• salacious
• spacious
• voracious
• capacious
• flirtatious
• herbaceous
• loquacious
• proteinaceous
• sebaceous
• vexatious
• vivacious
• ceraceous
• hellacious
• horatius