graceful

grace·ful

adj \ˈgrās-fəl\

Definition of GRACEFUL

: displaying grace in form or action : pleasing or attractive in line, proportion, or movement

— grace·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb

— grace·ful·ness noun

Examples of GRACEFUL

1. He has become a very graceful dancer.
2. the graceful movements of a ballerina
3. She was a graceful young woman with delicate features.
4. the long, graceful neck of a swan
5. His writing is clear and graceful.
6. There was no graceful way to say no to their offer.

First Known Use of GRACEFUL

1557

Related to GRACEFUL

Synonyms: agile, featly, feline, gracile, light, light-footed (also light-foot), lightsome, lissome (also lissom), lithe, lithesome, nimble, spry

Antonyms: awkward, clumsy, gawky, graceless, klutzy, lumbering, ungainly, ungraceful

Related Words: acrobatic, flexible, limber, loose-jointed, pliable, pliant, supple; adroit, deft, dexterous (also dextrous), light-fingered; fleet-footed, sure-footed; athletic, balletic, coordinated

Near Antonyms: uncoordinated; inflexible, rigid, stiff; bungling, inept, maladroit

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