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Gracious vs Beneficial - What's the difference?

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Gracious is a related term of beneficial.


As adjectives the difference between gracious and beneficial

is that gracious is kind and warmly courteous while beneficial is helpful or good to something or someone.

As an interjection gracious

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

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.

    • beneficial

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Helpful or good to something or someone.
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    Synonyms

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    Antonyms

    * detrimental * harmful * unfavourable

    Derived terms

    * beneficial owner