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Adjectives (6)
gracious
adj. disposed to bestow favors; "thanks to the gracious gods"
gracious
adj. characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit; "gracious even to unexpected visitors"; "gracious living"; "he bears insult with gracious good humor"
courteous
adj. exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture"
benignant
adj. characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects; "our benignant king"
beneficent, benevolent
adj. doing or producing good; "the most beneficent regime in history"
Fuzzynyms (76)
amicable
adj. characterized by friendship and good will
cordial, genial, affable, amiable
adj. diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host"
agreeable, congenial
adj. suitable to your needs or similar to your nature; "a congenial atmosphere to work in"; "two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues"- T.L.Peacock
sociable
adj. inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; "a sociable occasion"; "enjoyed a sociable chat"; "a sociable conversation"; "Americans are sociable and gregarious"
neighborly, neighbourly
adj. exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
hospitable
adj. disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity; "a good-natured and hospitable man"; "a hospitable act"; "hospitable invitations"
kind, hospitable
adj. favorable to life and growth; "soil sufficiently hospitable for forest growth"; "a hospitable environment"
debonair, debonaire, suave, polished, debonnaire
adj. having a sophisticated charm; "a debonair gentleman"
elegant
adj. refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style; "elegant handwriting"; "an elegant dark suit"; "she was elegant to her fingertips"; "small churches with elegant white spires"; "an elegant mathematical solution--simple and precise and lucid"
gilded, deluxe, luxurious, princely, opulent, sumptuous
adj. rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms"
charming
adj. pleasing or delighting; "endowed with charming manners"; "a charming little cottage"; "a charming personality"
civilized, polite, cultivated, cultured, genteel
adj. marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society"
pleasant, cheery, sunny
adj. bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer; "a cheery hello"; "a gay sunny room"; "a sunny smile"
convivial, good-time
adj. occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company; "a convivial atmosphere at the reunion"; "a woman of convivial nature"; "he was a real good-time Charlie"
jolly, merry, jovial
adj. full of or showing high-spirited merriment; "when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth; "the jolly crowd at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas"; "peals of merry laughter"; "a mirthful laugh"
friendly
adj. easy to understand or use; "user-friendly computers"; "a consumer-friendly policy"; "a reader-friendly novel"
accommodating, accommodative
adj. helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation; "the warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in"; "made a special effort to be accommodating"
pleasant
adj. affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings; "a pleasant person to be around"; "we had a pleasant evening together"; "a pleasant scene"; "pleasant sensations"
civil, polite
adj. not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; "even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"- W.S. Maugham
respectful
adj. full of or exhibiting respect; "respectful behavior"; "a respectful glance"
complaisant, obliging
adj. showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others; "to close one's eyes like a complaisant husband whose wife has taken a lover"; "the obliging waiter was in no hurry for us to leave"
cordial, genial, affable, amiable
adj. diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host"
agreeable, amiable, good-humored, good-humoured, likable, likeable
adj. disposed to please; "an amiable villain with a cocky sidelong grin"- Hal Hinson
pleasant
adj. affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings; "a pleasant person to be around"; "we had a pleasant evening together"; "a pleasant scene"; "pleasant sensations"
friendly
adj. easy to understand or use; "user-friendly computers"; "a consumer-friendly policy"; "a reader-friendly novel"
considerate
adj. showing concern for the rights and feelings of others; "friends considerate enough to leave us alone"
good, full
adj. having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here"
kind
adj. having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter"
nice, decent
adj. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl"
good, beneficial, salutary
adj. tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health; "beneficial effects of a balanced diet"; "a good night's sleep"; "the salutary influence of pure air"
helpful
adj. providing assistance or serving a useful function
valuable
adj. having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "another human being equally valuable in the sight of God"; "a valuable diamond"
valuable, worthful
adj. having worth or merit or value; "a valuable friend"; "a good and worthful man"
compassionate, pitying
adj. showing merciful compassion; "sparing the child's mother was a compassionate act"
humane
adj. marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering
Synonyms (25)
encouraging, favorable, auspicious, favourable, lucky, prosperous
adj. favoring or bringing good luck; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision"
friendly
adj. characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"
refined
adj. (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel; "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste"
mannerly, well-mannered
adj. socially correct in behavior
benign
adj. kindness of disposition or manner; "the benign ruler of millions"; "benign intentions"
kindhearted
adj. having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition; "a generous and kindhearted teacher"
kindly, sympathetic
adj. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"
angelic, angelical, beatific, saintlike, saintly, sainted
adj. marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint; "angelic beneficence"; "a beatific smile"; "a saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother"
goody-goody
adj. affectedly or smugly good or self-righteous
saving, redeeming, redemptive
adj. bringing about salvation or redemption from sin; "saving faith"; "redemptive (or redeeming) love"
white
adj. benevolent; without malicious intent; "that's white of you"
Antonyms (4)
ungracious
adj. lacking charm and good taste; "an ungracious industrial city"; "this curt summary is not meant to be ungracious"; "ungracious behavior"
impolite
adj. not polite
evil, wicked
adj. morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"
gracious
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