gracious!

Definition of gracious! in English English dictionary: indulgent; kind and warmly courteous; expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration; {a} merciful, kind, good, civil, graceful; If you describe someone, especially someone you think is superior to you, as gracious, you mean that they are very well-mannered and pleasant. She is a lovely and gracious woman. = courteous; compassionate; tactful; Abounding in grace or mercy; manifesting love, or bestowing mercy; characterized by grace; beneficent; merciful; disposed to show kindness or favor; condescending; as, his most gracious majesty; charming and graceful; Expressing surprise; exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture"; elegant and with good taste; If you describe the behaviour of someone in a position of authority as gracious, you mean that they behave in a polite and considerate way. She closed with a gracious speech of thanks. + graciously gra·cious·ly Hospitality at the Presidential guest house was graciously declined; characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects; "our benignant king"; doing or producing good; disposed to bestow favors; "thanks to the gracious gods"; Abounding in beauty, loveliness, or amiability; graceful; excellent; Produced by divine grace; influenced or controlled by the divine influence; as, gracious affections; disposed to bestow favors; "thanks to the gracious gods" characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit; "gracious even to unexpected visitors"; "gracious living"; "he bears insult with gracious good humor; characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit; "gracious even to unexpected visitors"; "gracious living"; "he bears insult with gracious good humor; feelings Some people say good gracious or goodness gracious in order to express surprise or annoyance. Good gracious, look at that specimen will you?; You use gracious to describe the comfortable way of life of wealthy people. He drove through the gracious suburbs with the swimming pools and tennis courts; {s} courteous, polite; friendly; merciful; kind, benevolent; pleasant