gracious

Adjective
Synonyms: benignantcourteousnice

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (4)

  1. characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit“gracious even to unexpected visitors”“gracious living”“he bears insult with gracious good humor”
  2. characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects“our benignant king”Synonyms: benignant
  3. exhibiting courtesy and politeness“a nice gesture”Synonyms: courteousnice
  4. disposed to bestow favors“thanks to the gracious gods”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Gracious \Gra"cious\ (gr[=a]"sh[u^]s), a. [F. gracieux, L. gratiosus. See Grace.]

1.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. [1913 Webster]

A god ready to pardon, gracious and merciful.— Neh. ix. 17.[1913 Webster]
So hallowed and so gracious in the time.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

2.Abounding in beauty, loveliness, or amiability; graceful; excellent. [1913 Webster]

Since the birth of Cain, the first male child, . . . There was not such a gracious creature born.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

3.Produced by divine grace; influenced or controlled by the divine influence; as, gracious affections.

Syn: Favorable; kind; benevolent; friendly; beneficent; benignant; merciful. [1913 Webster]

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