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Gracious vs Well-bred - What's the difference?

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Gracious is a related term of well-bred.


As adjectives the difference between gracious and well-bred

is that gracious is kind and warmly courteous while well-bred is well-mannered and refined because of a good upbringing and education.

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.
  • well-bred

    English

    Adjective

  • well-mannered and refined because of a good upbringing and education
  • (of animals) of good breed