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Kindness vs Gracious - What's the difference?

kindness | gracious |

As a noun kindness

is the state of being kind.

As an adjective gracious is

kind and warmly courteous.

As an interjection gracious is

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

kindness

English

Noun

  • The state of being kind.
  • An instance of kind or charitable behaviour.

    • 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.