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gracioso

funny

adjective grah-SYOH-soh Rare

Also means

charming

Usage Note

Gracioso most often means amusing or witty rather than physically attractive; the overlap with English 'gracious' makes it a mild false friend. ¡Qué gracioso! is a common exclamation meaning 'How funny!' In Golden Age theatre, el gracioso was the stock comic servant character. The feminine form is graciosa.

Examples

"Tu imitación fue muy graciosa."

Natural Translation

Your impression was very funny.

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