adjective
gracious
Showing elegance and comfortable refinement.
The hotel's gracious rooms combine quiet elegance with everyday comfort.
Etymology
Gracious belongs to the word family of grace and favor. Its lifestyle sense applies grace to surroundings or behavior that display elegance, ease, and cultivated comfort.
More examples
- Their gracious home has airy rooms and beautifully crafted furniture.
- Fresh flowers and comfortable chairs bring gracious living within reach.
- The dining room's gracious proportions make even large gatherings feel relaxed.
Forms
gracious
Similar words
- elegant
- Emphasizes beauty and tasteful design rather than comfortable living.
- refined
- Emphasizes cultivated taste and polish more than ease or comfort.