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gracious

/ˈɡreɪʃəs/adjective

उच्चारण ग्रेशस

दयालु, शालीन और उदार (विशेषकर अपने से छोटों के प्रति)

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adjective
  1. 1

    ~ (to sb)

    kind, polite and generous, especially to somebody of a lower social position

    दयालु, शालीन और उदार (विशेषकर अपने से छोटों के प्रति)

    • She was gracious enough to thank every worker by name.
    • a gracious host
    • The chief guest was gracious enough to stay and talk to the children.
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    • He gave a gracious reply to the criticism.
    • She was gracious in victory and thanked the losing team.

    Synonyms courteous kind generous

    Opposite ungracious rude mean

  2. 2

    [only before noun]

    showing the comfort and elegance that money brings

    वैभवपूर्ण, आराम और शान वाला

    • gracious living in a palace hotel
    • The heritage hotel offers gracious living in a restored haveli.
    • The gracious old mansion has been turned into a museum.
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    • They enjoyed gracious living in a house with a garden and a veranda.
    • The hotel promises gracious surroundings and quiet service.

    Synonyms elegant luxurious refined

  3. 3

    [only before noun] formal

    (of God) showing kindness and mercy

    (ईश्वर) कृपालु, दयामय

    • by the gracious will of God
    • Pilgrims thank the gracious Lord for answering their prayers.
    • The prayer thanked the gracious Lord for the harvest.
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    • Believers speak of a gracious God who forgives.
    • The hymn praised the gracious mercy of heaven.

    Synonyms merciful benevolent

◇Word family
graciously adv.graciousness noungrace noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

courteous kind generous elegant luxurious refined merciful benevolent magnanimous

Antonyms

ungracious rude mean churlish

AaSpelling

gra·cious

?Which word?

gracious or graceful?

Gracious describes kind, polite behaviour: 'a gracious winner'. Graceful describes elegant movement or shape: 'a graceful dancer'. Both come from grace.

Gracious दयालु और शिष्ट व्यवहार के लिए है, जैसे 'a gracious winner'। Graceful सुंदर चाल या आकार के लिए है, जैसे 'a graceful dancer'। दोनों grace से बने हैं।

The gracious/graceful pair is a sentence-improvement item.

Sentence improvement में gracious और graceful का अंतर पूछा जाता है।

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One-word substitution

Kind and courteous, especially in victory; a gracious loser accepts defeat politely.

'दयालु और शिष्ट, विशेषकर जीत में' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; gracious loser हार को शालीनता से स्वीकार करता है।