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Gracious vs Cardial - What's the difference?

gracious | cardial |

As adjectives the difference between gracious and cardial

is that gracious is kind and warmly courteous while cardial is relating to the heart.

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.

    • cardial

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (rare) Relating to the heart

    • Synonyms

    * cardiac