gracious

adjective/ˈɡreɪʃəs/

Frequency rank: #6,907 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Kind, polite, and pleasant, especially in a generous or courteous way.

Illustration for the English word “gracious”

Example sentence

The host was gracious enough to offer us tea and snacks as soon as we arrived.

Synonyms & related words

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