Gracious vs. Grateful

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  • Gracious

    Gracious was a British progressive rock band which existed from 1967 to 1971, and released three studio albums, Gracious! (1970, Vertigo/Capitol), This Is… (1972, Philips) and Echo (1996).

Wikipedia
  • Gracious (adjective)

    kind and warmly courteous

  • Gracious (adjective)

    tactful

  • Gracious (adjective)

    compassionate

  • Gracious (adjective)

    indulgent, charming and graceful

  • Gracious (adjective)

    elegant and with good taste

  • Gracious (adjective)

    benignant

  • Gracious (adjective)

    full of grace

  • Gracious (interjection)

    expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration.

  • Grateful (adjective)

    Appreciative; thankful.

    “I’m grateful that you helped me out.”

    “I’m grateful to you for helping me out.”

  • Grateful (adjective)

    Pleasing, welcome.

Wiktionary
  • Gracious (adjective)

    courteous, kind, and pleasant, especially towards someone of lower social status

    “a gracious hostess”

    “Greig was gracious in defeat”

  • Gracious (adjective)

    showing the elegance and comfort brought by wealth or high social status

    “gracious living”

  • Gracious (adjective)

    (in Christian belief) showing divine grace

    “I am saved by God’s gracious intervention on my behalf”

  • Gracious (adjective)

    a polite epithet used of royalty or their acts

    “the accession of Her present gracious Majesty”

  • Gracious (interjection)

    used to express polite surprise

    “good gracious, that was close!”

  • Grateful (adjective)

    feeling or showing an appreciation for something done or received

    “I’m grateful to you for all your help”

    “she gave him a grateful smile”

  • Grateful (adjective)

    received or experienced with gratitude; welcome

    “the grateful shade”

Oxford Dictionary

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