gracious
gra|cious /gr'eɪʃəs/
1 [ADJ]
If you describe someone, especially someone you think is superior to you, as gracious, you mean that they are very well-mannered and pleasant. (FORMAL)
She is a lovely and gracious woman.
= courteous
2 [ADJ]
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. (FORMAL)
She closed with a gracious speech of thanks.
● graciously [ADV] ADV with v
Hospitality at the Presidential guest house was graciously declined.
3 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
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.
4 [EXCLAM]
Some people say good gracious or goodness gracious in order to express surprise or annoyance.
Good gracious, look at that specimen will you?
1 [ADJ]
If you describe someone, especially someone you think is superior to you, as gracious, you mean that they are very well-mannered and pleasant. (FORMAL)
She is a lovely and gracious woman.
= courteous
2 [ADJ]
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. (FORMAL)
She closed with a gracious speech of thanks.
● graciously [ADV] ADV with v
Hospitality at the Presidential guest house was graciously declined.
3 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
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.
4 [EXCLAM]
Some people say good gracious or goodness gracious in order to express surprise or annoyance.
Good gracious, look at that specimen will you?