Difference between Courteous and Gracious

What is the difference between Courteous and Gracious?

Courteous as an adjective is showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette. while Gracious as an adjective is kind and warmly courteous

Courteous

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.

Example sentence: You can't live your life trying to please people. You be courteous and you be respectful, but you've got to do things in the way that you want to do them.

Gracious

Part of speech: interjection

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

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: kind and warmly courteoustactfulcompassionateindulgentcharming and gracefulelegant and with good taste

Example sentence: My mother fought cancer for almost a decade and died at 56. She held out long enough to meet the first of her grandchildren and to hold them in her arms. But my other children will never have the chance to know her and experience how loving and gracious she was.

We hope you now know whether to use Courteous or Gracious in your sentence.

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