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Gracious vs Convivial - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between gracious and convivial

is that gracious is kind and warmly courteous while convivial is of or relating to a feast or entertainment, or to eating and drinking, with accompanying festivity; festive; social; gay; jovial.

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.

    • convivial

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to a feast or entertainment, or to eating and drinking, with accompanying festivity; festive; social; gay; jovial.
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