Gracious
Gracious adjective - Having an easygoing and pleasing manner especially in social situations.
Usage example: a gracious innkeeper whose jokes and laughter made weary travelers feel right at home
Pleasant is a synonym for gracious in behaviour topic. In some cases you can use "Pleasant" instead an adjective "Gracious", when it comes to topics like agreeable, friendly.
Pleasant
Pleasant adjective - Giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses.
Usage example: the massage was extremely pleasant and relaxing
Gracious is a synonym for pleasant in acceptable topic. Sometimes you can use "Gracious" instead an adjective "Pleasant".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Highly intelligent and scholarly, he is also a gracious host and very pleasant individual, able to have a good and friendly conversation with various people from very different cultures and background (Frodo, Sam, Éowyn, Merry, etc...).
Source: Gentleman and a Scholar -
Yuuka Kazami in the Touhou fanfiction Imperfect Metamorphosis takes great pride in being a gracious host and pleasant conversationalist, and is completely unapologetic about her passion for torture, rape, and mass murder.
Source: Faux Affably Evil
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