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Definitions

graciousness

[grey-shuhs-nis] / ˈgreɪ ʃəs nɪs /

NOUN

affability

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agreeability agreeableness amenity amiableness bonhomie congeniality cordiality friendliness geniality good-naturedness niceness pleasantness sociability sociableness warmth

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cordialness

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aloofness coldness coolness

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agreeability

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affability agreeableness amiableness bonhomie congeniality cordiality friendliness geniality good-naturedness pleasantness sociability sociableness warmth

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cordialness genialness

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aloofness coldness coolness

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agreeableness

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affability agreeability amiableness bonhomie congeniality cordiality friendliness geniality good-naturedness pleasantness sociability sociableness warmth

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cordialness genialness

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aloofness coldness coolness

NOUN

benignancy

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altruism beneficence benignity charitableness charity generosity goodness goodwill humanitarianism kindheartedness kindliness kindness philanthropy

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big-heartedness

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meanness

NOUN

benignity

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altruism benefaction beneficence benignancy charitableness charity compassion generosity goodness goodwill kindheartedness kindliness kindness philanthropy

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big-heartedness warm-heartedness

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cruelty harshness meanness

NOUN

cordialness

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affability affection affectionateness agreeability agreeableness amiableness bonhomie congeniality congenialness cordiality friendliness geniality genialness goodwill pleasantness warmth

NOUN

courteousness

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civility genteelness gentility good manners mannerliness manners politeness

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courtesy

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civility deference generosity kindness reverence sympathy

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address affability amenities amiability attentiveness ceremony chivalry comity complaisance consideration cordiality courtliness cultivation culture elegance familiarity favor friendliness gallantry geniality gentleness indulgence polish politeness refinement respect solicitude suavity tact thoughtfulness urbanity

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courteousness gallantness good behavior good breeding

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disdain disregard meanness

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aloofness coldness coolness crudeness disrespect fear ignorance neglect roughness rudeness thoughtlessness unfriendliness

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bad manners discourtesy disfavor impoliteness pompousness unmannerliness

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gallantry

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boldness courage valor

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address attentiveness audacity courageousness courtesy daring dauntlessness deference derring-do duty elegance fearlessness honor intrepidity mettle nerve nobility pluck poise politeness prowess resolution reverence savoir-faire spirit tact urbanity valiance

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courteousness

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cowardice fear

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dishonor disregard disrespect impoliteness modesty rudeness timidity weakness

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cowardliness

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good manners

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politeness

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courtesy etiquette formality mannerliness respect respectfulness

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bad manners discourtesy rudeness

NOUN

goodness

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decency friendliness generosity good will grace honesty integrity kindness mercy morality righteousness rightness superiority virtue

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advantage beneficence benefit benevolence honor humaneness kindheartedness kindliness merit nourishment obligingness probity quality rectitude uprightness value wholesomeness worth

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ethicality

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corruption cruelty dishonesty dishonor evil immorality meanness

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disadvantage hindrance loss

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indecency wickedness

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kindness

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affection altruism benevolence cordiality courtesy decency forbearance gentleness good will goodness grace hospitality humanity patience solicitude sweetness sympathy tenderness tolerance understanding unselfishness

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amiability beneficence charity clemency consideration delicacy heart helpfulness indulgence kindliness magnanimity mildness philanthropy serviceability solicitousness tact thoughtfulness

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fellow feeling good intention

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animosity hatred hostility ill will indecency indifference intolerance meanness mercilessness selfishness

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thoughtlessness

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barbarousness cruelty harshness

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mannerliness

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address affability amenities amiability attentiveness ceremony chivalry civility comity complaisance consideration cordiality courteousness courtliness cultivation culture deference elegance familiarity favor friendliness gallantness gallantry generosity geniality genteelness gentility gentleness good behavior good breeding indulgence kindness polish politeness politesse refinement respect reverence solicitude suavity sympathy tact thoughtfulness urbanity

NOUN

politesse

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address affability amenities amiability attentiveness ceremony chivalry civility comity complaisance consideration cordiality courtliness cultivation culture deference elegance familiarity favor friendliness gallantry generosity geniality genteelness gentility gentleness indulgence kindness polish politeness refinement respect reverence solicitude suavity sympathy tact thoughtfulness urbanity

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courteousness gallantness good behavior good breeding mannerliness

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aloofness coldness coolness crudeness disdain dishonor disregard disrespect fear ignorance impoliteness incompatibility indifference meanness neglect roughness rudeness thoughtlessness unfriendliness

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refinement

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delicacy dignity elegance erudition finesse grace nicety nuance precision sophistication subtlety tact

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affability civility courtesy courtliness discrimination enlightenment fastidiousness fineness finish gentility gentleness knowledge lore polish politeness politesse style suavity taste urbanity

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fine point fine tuning good breeding good manners

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ignorance inelegance roughness tactlessness

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discourtesy impoliteness rudeness

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bad manners corruption crudeness dirtying pollution

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savoir faire

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cultivation diplomacy poise savvy social grace social know-how sophistication suavity worldliness

Example Sentences

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Ms. Rose imbues Kyra with a warm graciousness but also a firm will.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

So by all means send them a thank-you note for their attendance, graciousness and generosity, if you have not done so already.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

He values skill, graciousness, and intellect and detests wanton corruption — especially when it touches him or someone he cares about.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2025

But a story in the Beverly Press said that with the closure, L.A. hadn’t just lost a good Mexican restaurant — it also “lost a swath of its graciousness, too.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2024

Emma longed to know what Frank’s first opinion of Mrs. Elton might be; how he was affected by the studied elegance of her dress, and her smiles of graciousness.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

graciousness

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