Gracious and Raffish

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Gracious adjective - Showing a natural kindness and courtesy especially in social situations.

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Raffish is an antonym for gracious.

Nearby Words: grace, graceful, graciously, gracefully, Gracie

Raffish adjective - Lacking in refinement or good taste.

Usage example: the dowager cringed at the thought of raffish tourists in rough boots tromping all over her Persian rugs

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Gracious is an antonym for raffish.

Nearby Word: raff

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Raffish and Gracious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gracious/raffish

Gracious & Raffish. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gracious/raffish>.

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