Graceful: meaning, definitions and examples

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graceful

 

[ หˆษกreษชsfสŠl ]

Adjective / Adverb
Context #1 | Adjective

dancer

Having or showing grace or elegance in movement, form, or proportion.

Synonyms

classy, elegant, sophisticated

Examples of usage

  • She was a graceful ballerina, moving with effortless beauty.
  • The swan glided across the lake in a graceful manner.
Context #2 | Adjective

appearance

Having or showing grace or beauty of form.

Synonyms

beautiful, elegant

Examples of usage

  • The graceful curves of the sculpture captured everyone's attention.
  • Her graceful features made her a sought-after model.
Context #3 | Adverb

movement

In a graceful manner.

Synonyms

elegantly, gracefully, smoothly

Examples of usage

  • She danced gracefully across the stage.
  • The gymnast moved gracefully through her routine.

Translations

Translations of the word "graceful" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น gracioso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเค—เค เคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช graziรถs

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ anggun

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธั‚ะพะฝั‡ะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gracjny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ„ช้›…ใช (yลซga na)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท gracieux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ gracioso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท zarif

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์šฐ์•„ํ•œ (uahan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุดูŠู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pลฏvabnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pรดvabnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไผ˜้›…็š„ (yลuyวŽ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ graciozen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพokkafullur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำ™ัะตะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒจแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zษ™rif

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ gracioso

Etymology

The word 'graceful' originated from the Latin word 'gratia', meaning 'favor' or 'grace'. Over time, it evolved to describe someone or something possessing elegance and beauty in movement or appearance. The concept of grace has been associated with divine favor and charm, making 'graceful' a term used to praise the aesthetic qualities of a person or object.

See also: disgrace, disgraced, disgraceful, disgracefully, grace, gracefully, gracefulness, gracious, ungraceful, ungracefully, ungracefulness.

Word Frequency Rank

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