Gracious
Gracious adjective - Showing consideration, courtesy, and good manners.
Usage example: he was a gracious man, habitually offering his seat on the bus to elderly women
Respectful is a synonym for gracious in courteous topic. In some cases you can use "Respectful" instead an adjective "Gracious".
Respectful
Respectful adjective - Marked by or showing proper regard for another's higher status.
Usage example: the children were remarkably respectful while in the president's office
Gracious is a synonym for respectful in polite topic. You can use "Gracious" instead an adjective "Respectful", if it concerns topics such as courteous.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- attentive and gracious
- attentive and respectful
- gallant and gracious
- gallant and respectful
- kind and gracious
- kind and respectful
- refined and gracious
- refined and respectful
- polite and gracious
- polite and respectful
- considerate and gracious
- considerate and respectful
- obliging and gracious
- obliging and respectful
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