Graciousness and Orneriness

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Graciousness noun - The state or quality of having a pleasant or agreeable manner in socializing with others.

Usage example: his graciousness and wit kept his fellow diners entertained throughout the meal

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Orneriness is an antonym for graciousness.

Orneriness noun - Meanspirited disagreeable contrariness.

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Graciousness is an antonym for orneriness.

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Orneriness and Graciousness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/graciousness/orneriness

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