GRACIOUSNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The quality of being kind and gentle

Synonyms:

benignancy; benignity; graciousness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("graciousness" is a kind of...):

good; goodness (moral excellence or admirableness)

Derivation:

gracious (disposed to bestow favors)

gracious (characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects)

Meaning:

Excellence of manners or social conduct

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("graciousness" is a kind of...):

courtesy; good manners (a courteous manner)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "graciousness"):

blandness; smoothness; suaveness; suavity (the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner)

Antonym:

ungraciousness (an offensive lack of good manners)

Derivation:

gracious (exhibiting courtesy and politeness)

gracious (characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit)