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GRACIOUSNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of being kind and gentle
Synonyms:
benignancy; benignity; graciousness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("graciousness" is a kind of...):
good; goodness (moral excellence or admirableness)
Derivation:
gracious (disposed to bestow favors)
gracious (characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Excellence of manners or social conduct
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("graciousness" is a kind of...):
courtesy; good manners (a courteous manner)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "graciousness"):
blandness; smoothness; suaveness; suavity (the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner)
Antonym:
ungraciousness (an offensive lack of good manners)
Derivation:
gracious (exhibiting courtesy and politeness)
gracious (characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit)
