Spanish word

gracioso

Pronunciation

IPA/gɾaˈθjoso/

Meaning

  • adjectivefunny

Example

Tu amigo es muy gracioso.

Your friend is very funny.

Illustration for gracioso (funny)

More examples

Dijo algo gracioso y la gente empezó a reír.

He said something funny and people started to laugh.

Core concept

A person or thing that provokes laughter through pleasant charm rather than crude jokes.

Common phrases

  • decir algo gracioso

    say something funny

  • con un gesto gracioso

    with a funny gesture

  • un comentario gracioso

    a funny comment

Similar words

divertido: Entertains and delights, making an experience fun rather than serious.
cómico: Induces laughter by being comically awkward, exaggerated, or slapstick.
chistoso: Amuses others with spoken jokes or witty quips meant to be funny.
ocurrente: Amuses with quick, inventive remarks that show verbal cleverness.

Definition in Spanish

Persona o cosa que hace reír o provoca risa por su humor, ocurrencias o gestos.

Word origin

The adjective comes from Spanish gracia 'charm' plus suffix -oso and ultimately from Latin gratia 'favor, charm', and its meaning shifts toward 'amusing' rather than merely 'charming'.

Usage tips

  • Adding qualifiers such as muy or claramente before gracioso helps mark a genuine compliment when tone could sound sarcastic.

Other meanings

  • comicaladjective
  • charmingadjective

Opposites

  • serioseriousadjective
  • aburridoboringadjective

Related words

  • graciosidadfunninessnoun
  • graciosamentehumorouslyadverb

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