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Gracious vs Dignified - What's the difference?

gracious | dignified |

As adjectives the difference between gracious and dignified

is that gracious is kind and warmly courteous while dignified is respectable.

As an interjection gracious

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

As a verb dignified is

(dignify).

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.

    • dignified

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • respectable

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (dignify)