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gracious

/ˈɡɹeɪʃəs/

Meanings
adjective
Kind and warmly courteous

Examples :

"My teacher was very gracious when she explained the difficult math problem. "
character attitude quality moral

Related Words

Illustration colleague

colleague noun

/ˈkɒliːɡ/ /ˈkɑliɡ/

A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.

"My colleague from the accounting department helped me understand the new software. "

Illustration constructively

constructively adverb

/kənˈstrʌktɪvli/ /kənˈstrʌktɪvliː/

In a constructive manner

"The teacher offered constructive criticism on my essay, pointing out specific ways I could improve it. "

Illustration comfortable

comfortable noun

/ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ˈkɐmf.tɘ.bɘl/

A stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter.

"My grandmother bought a new comfortable for her bed. "

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration incredibly

incredibly adverb

/ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/

(manner) In an incredible manner; not to be believed.

"The teacher's presentation was incredibly engaging; everyone listened intently. "

Illustration disagreed

disagreed verb

/ˌdɪsəˈɡriːd/

To fail to agree; to have a different opinion or belief.

"Bob says cats are friendlier than dogs, but I disagree."

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courteous adjective

/ˈkɜːti.əs/ /ˈkɝti.əs/

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

"a courteous gentleman   a courteous gesture"

Illustration frustration

frustration noun

/fɹʌsˈtɹeɪʃən/

The feeling of annoyance when one's actions are criticized or hindered

"My frustration grew as my teacher kept pointing out my mistakes in front of the class. "

Illustration criticism

criticism noun

/ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzəm/

The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed

"The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue."

Illustration compassionate

compassionate verb

/kəmˈpæʃənət/ /kəmˈpæʃəneɪt/

To feel compassion (for someone or with regard to something); to regard (someone or something) with compassion.

"The teacher compassionately listened to the student's explanation of why they missed the test. "

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "