As an adjective gracious
is kind and warmly courteous.
As an interjection gracious
is expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration.
As a verb admonish is
to warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort.
gracious
English
Alternative forms
* gratious (obsolete)
Adjective
(
en adjective)
kind and warmly courteous
tactful
compassionate
indulgent, charming and graceful
elegant and with good taste
benignant
Derived terms
* graciousness
* graciously
Interjection
(
en interjection)
expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration.
admonish
English
Verb
To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort.
To counsel against wrong practices; to caution or advise; to warn against danger or an offense; — followed by of, against, or a subordinate clause.
To instruct or direct; to inform; to notify.
Quotations
* 1906 , , part I, ch II,
*: “You needn’t stray off too far in doin’ it,” his partner admonished . “If that pack ever starts to jump you, them three cartridges’d be wuth no more’n three whoops in hell. Them animals is damn hungry, an’ once they start in, they’ll sure get you, Bill.”
* Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in The Valley of Fear
*: Well, that's because he daren't trust you. But in his heart he is not a loyal brother. We know that well. So we watch him and we wait for the time to admonish him.
* The Book of Ecclesiastes in The Bible (KJV)
*: Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished .
* The Book of Ecclesiastes in The Bible (KJV)
*: And further, by these, my son, be admonished : of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
Synonyms
* reprimand
* chide
* See also
* See also
Derived terms
* admonishable
* admonisher
* admonishing
* admonishingly
* admonishment
Related terms
* admonition
* admonitory
* monitor
* premonition
