What part of speech is gracious?

Gracious can be categorized as an adjective and an interjection.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. gracious is an interjection.
  • 2. gracious is an adjective.

Inflections

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • more gracious
    most gracious
  • Positive: gracious 
  • Comparative: more gracious
  • Superlative: most gracious

Adjective to adverb

What does gracious mean?

Definitions

Adjective

gracious - characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit; "gracious even to unexpected visitors"; "gracious living"; "he bears insult with gracious good humor"
gracious - disposed to bestow favors; "thanks to the gracious gods"
gracious - exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture"
gracious - characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects; "our benignant king"

Examples of gracious

#   Sentence  
1. adj. Gracious even to unexpected visitors.
2. adj. Gracious living.
3. adj. He bears insult with gracious good humor.
4. adj. Thanks to the gracious gods.
5. adj. That is why my family and our colleagues are urgently seeking your gracious assistance.
6. adj. The owners were entertaining and gracious.
7. adj. It was gracious of you to accept.
8. adj. The queen was gracious enough to invite us.
9. adj. I was taken in by his good looks and gracious manners.
10. adj. She is a most gracious neighbor.
11. adj. She is gracious to everyone.
12. adj. I just received a very gracious call from Senator McCain.
13. adj. A little bit earlier this evening, I received an extraordinarily gracious call from Senator McCain. Senator McCain fought long and hard in this campaign. And he's fought even longer and harder for the country that he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine. We are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader.
14. adj. In the name of God, The most Gracious, The most Merciful.
15. adj. He was very gracious to let us take a picture of him.
Sentence  
adj.
Gracious even to unexpected visitors.
Gracious living.
He bears insult with gracious good humor.
Thanks to the gracious gods.
That is why my family and our colleagues are urgently seeking your gracious assistance.
The owners were entertaining and gracious.
It was gracious of you to accept.
The queen was gracious enough to invite us.
I was taken in by his good looks and gracious manners.
She is a most gracious neighbor.
She is gracious to everyone.
I just received a very gracious call from Senator McCain.
A little bit earlier this evening, I received an extraordinarily gracious call from Senator McCain. Senator McCain fought long and hard in this campaign. And he's fought even longer and harder for the country that he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine. We are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader.
In the name of God, The most Gracious, The most Merciful.
He was very gracious to let us take a picture of him.

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