gracioso
/ɡɾaˈθjoso/
The Spanish word gracioso means funny.
Gracioso is used to describe someone or something that is funny or makes people laugh. In certain Latin American contexts, it can also mean 'cute' or 'pretty'.
Which one should you use?
While gracioso means funny or amusing, if you want to say something is 'fun', the word divertido is more common.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, the word chistoso is often used to express the same idea as gracioso.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes. Use graciosa for feminine singular nouns, graciosos for masculine plural or mixed-gender groups and graciosas for groups consisting only of females.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡɾaˈθjoso/
When do people say it?
A common way to react to a person being funny or to a funny situation is to say the exclamation ¡Qué gracioso!, which means 'How funny!'
Did you know?
- In certain Spanish-speaking theatrical traditions, a gracioso is a specific stock character, similar to a clown or a witty sidekick.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, if someone says ¿te crees muy gracioso?, they are likely angry and accusing you of being rude or mocking them.
- In a religious context, gracia refers to 'divine grace', meaning that gracioso historically described someone favored by God before it meant someone who tells jokes.
Examples in context
- Me parece muy divertido tu chisteI find your joke very funny
- El comediante fue muy ocurrente en su presentaciónThe comedian was very witty in his performance
- Ese chiste fue muy graciosoThat joke was very funny
- ¡Eres muy chistoso!You are so funny!
- ¡Qué chistoso eres!How funny you are!
- Ese actor es muy gracioso.That actor is very funny.
- Tu perro es muy gracioso.Your dog is very funny.
- El niño contó un cuento gracioso.The boy told a funny story.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are watching a comedy show on TV.
- Mateo¿Te parece gracioso este programa?Do you find this show funny?
- SofíaSí, es un programa muy gracioso.Yes, it is a very funny program.
- MateoMe encanta el humor de este hombre.I love this man's humor.
- SofíaEs verdad, es muy gracioso.It's true, he is very funny.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry gracioso, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
