gracious, cordial, affable, genial, sociable mean markedly pleasant and easy in social intercourse. gracious implies courtesy and kindly consideration.

GRACIOUS meaning: 1. behaving in a pleasant, polite, calm way: 2. having the qualities of great comfort, beauty, and…. Learn more.

GRACIOUS definition: pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous. See examples of gracious used in a sentence.

Definition of gracious adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. (of people or behaviour) kind, polite and generous, especially to somebody of a lower social position. Lady Caroline was …

If you describe someone, especially someone you think is superior to you, as gracious, you mean that they are very well-mannered and pleasant.

an expression of mild surprise or wonder (often in exclamatory phrases such as good gracious!, gracious me!)

Displaying kindness, elegance, and tact in one's behavior, particularly towards others. See example sentences, synonyms, and etymology for the adjective gracious.

Jan 18, 2026 · Interjection gracious Expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, or frustration.

There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word gracious, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

GRACIOUS meaning: 1 : very polite in a way that shows respect; 2 : having or showing the attractive things (such as charm, good taste, and comfort) that are associated with having a lot of money