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单词 graceful
释义

graceful

adjective

grace·​ful ˈgrās-fəl How to pronounce graceful (audio)
: displaying grace (see grace entry 1 sense 3) in form or action : pleasing or attractive in line, proportion, or movement
a graceful dancer
gracefully
ˈgrās-fə-lē How to pronounce graceful (audio)
adverb
gracefulness noun

Synonyms

  • agile
  • featly
  • feline
  • gracile
  • light
  • light-footed
  • light-foot
  • lightsome
  • lissome
  • lissom
  • lithe
  • lithesome
  • nimble
  • spry
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Example Sentences

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. See More
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Word History

Etymology

see grace entry 1

First Known Use

1557, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

graceful

adjective

grace·​ful ˈgrās-fəl How to pronounce graceful (audio)
: showing grace or beauty in form or action
graceful dancers

graceful

adjective

1
as in agile
moving easily the graceful ballerina effortlessly leapt across the stage

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • agile
  • balletic
  • nimble
  • lithesome
  • lithe
  • spry
  • gracile
  • lissome
  • light-footed
  • feline
  • lissom
  • lightsome
  • acrobatic
  • light
  • flexible
  • supple
  • athletic
  • light-foot
  • deft
  • dexterous
  • limber
  • pliant
  • featly
  • adroit
  • loose-jointed
  • coordinated
  • pliable
  • dextrous
  • sure-footed
  • fleet-footed
  • light-fingered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • ungraceful
  • clumsy
  • ungainly
  • awkward
  • graceless
  • gawky
  • lumbering
  • uncoordinated
  • rigid
  • klutzy
  • stiff
  • inflexible
  • inept
  • maladroit
  • bungling
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2
as in elegant
having or showing elegance sat down in the old plantation home's very graceful parlor

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • elegant
  • handsome
  • majestic
  • fine
  • magnificent
  • classy
  • glorious
  • luxurious
  • tasteful
  • regal
  • stylish
  • gallant
  • proud
  • royal
  • noble
  • superb
  • simple
  • refined
  • stately
  • aristocratic
  • courtly
  • sophisticated
  • rich
  • exquisite
  • grand
  • quiet
  • sleek
  • fashionable
  • ornate
  • heroic
  • lavish
  • polished
  • splendid
  • artful
  • heroical
  • monumental
  • restrained
  • imposing
  • classic
  • understated
  • genteel
  • conservative
  • chic
  • baronial
  • august
  • patrician
  • smart
  • posh
  • swank
  • swagger
  • grandiose
  • ostentatious
  • snappy
  • pretentious
  • in
  • modish
  • sharp
  • affected
  • swanky
  • a la mode
  • à la mode
  • recherché

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • graceless
  • inelegant
  • unhandsome
  • flamboyant
  • grotesque
  • unfashionable
  • loud
  • flashy
  • crude
  • coarse
  • tasteless
  • dowdy
  • gaudy
  • unstylish
  • raffish
  • tawdry
  • splashy
  • glitzy
  • tacky
  • garish
  • cheesy
  • styleless
  • vulgar
  • uncouth
  • unpolished
  • rude
  • unrefined
  • trashy
  • uncultured
  • uncultivated
  • ticky-tacky
  • ticky-tack
  • rough-edged
  • rough-hewn
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