Gracious and Vitriolic

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

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Vitriolic is an antonym for gracious.

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

Vitriolic adjective - Marked by harsh insulting language.

Usage example: braced himself for another vitriolic dressing-down by his perennially displeased father

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Gracious is an antonym for vitriolic.

Nearby Word: vitriol

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