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Gracious vs Gentlemanlike - What's the difference?

gracious | gentlemanlike |

As adjectives the difference between gracious and gentlemanlike

is that gracious is kind and warmly courteous while gentlemanlike is like a gentleman; courteous.

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.

    • gentlemanlike

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Like a gentleman; courteous.