: displaying grace (see 1grace 3) in form or action : pleasing or attractive in line, proportion, or movement
- a graceful dancer
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Examples of graceful in a Sentence
He has become a very graceful dancer.
the graceful movements of a ballerina
She was a graceful young woman with delicate features.
the long, graceful neck of a swan
His writing is clear and graceful.
There was no graceful way to say no to their offer.
Recent Examples of graceful from the Web
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For his next trick, Boseman magically transformed into four different fashion personas, all with a snap of his graceful fingers.
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In the spring breeze, graceful grasses dance with golden poppies.
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Its graceful horizontal branches, which bear white flowers in May, give it an architecture that evokes pagodas, according to Bachtell.
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Nissan Altima Designers gave the new Altima some graceful lines and added some interesting accents on its sloping back.
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Its graceful white oaks create a rare, canopied oasis in a dense row-house neighborhood abutted by heavy industry and assaulted by the highway’s 24/7 roar.
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Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena, Colombia This former 17th-century convent mixes elements of its past (exposed wood ceilings, beautiful arched walkways) with modernity in a very graceful way.
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Internally, the article was viewed as a hit job – and not a graceful one.
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This level of fine motor control is why the stunted motions of a mechanical device are a caricature of the graceful fluid movements of any animal.
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Origin and Etymology of graceful
graceful Synonyms
Antonyms
dowdy, graceless, inelegant, styleless, tasteless, unfashionable, unhandsome, unstylish;
Near Antonyms
cheesy, coarse, crude, flamboyant, flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, grotesque, loud, raffish, splashy, tacky, tawdry, ticky-tacky (also ticky-tack);
rough-edged, rough-hewn, rude, trashy, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar;
Related Words
august, baronial, gallant, glorious, grand, heroic (also heroical), imposing, lavish, luxurious, magnificent, monumental, noble, ornate, proud, regal, rich, royal, splendid, superb;
artful, genteel, polished, sophisticated;
classic, conservative, exquisite, quiet, restrained, simple, understated;
à la mode (also a la mode), chic, fashionable, in, modish, posh, sharp, sleek, smart, snappy, stylish, swagger, swank (or swanky);
GRACEFUL Defined for English Language Learners
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: moving in a smooth and attractive way
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: having a smooth and pleasing shape or style
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: polite or kind
GRACEFUL Defined for Kids
: showing grace or beauty in form or action
- graceful dancers
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