🇬🇧🇪🇸 gracious - gracioso : English Lesson

Meaning of "gracious" ("gracioso"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Gracious describes someone who is kind, polite, and friendly, especially when they are being helpful or generous to others. It means they act in a thoughtful and pleasant way, even if they don't have to. Imagine someone sharing their toys with you even though you didn't ask – that would be very gracious!

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Mom was gracious when I spilled paint on the dog, the floor, and myself.

The queen was gracious when I bowed and knocked over her teacup.

Uncle Joe is gracious—he smiled when I called him “Aunt Joe” by mistake.

Lola was gracious when I told her that her socks didn’t match… and neither did her shoes.

Tommy was gracious when the pizza delivery guy brought salad instead.

At the crowded door, a gracious woman stepped back; a gracious boy slipped through, carrying a toddler. The gracious woman took the child's cold hand, offered her coat, and gave a gracious smile. The toddler laughed; the boy nodded, and they left together, quietly warmed by that gracious, simple kindness.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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