adjective

graceful

elegant, having beauty of movement, poised

She is a graceful dancer.

She is a graceful dancer.

The gazelle is a graceful animal.

The gazelle is a graceful animal.

He made a graceful exit from the company.

He made a graceful exit from the company.

a graceful ((noun)) She has a very graceful walk.

to be graceful Her movements were very graceful.

Synonyms: elegant, poised, fluid; Antonyms: clumsy, awkward, ungainly

From the noun 'grace' + the suffix '-ful' (full of). Literally 'full of grace'.

Think of a swan, a classic symbol of being graceful, gliding on water.

This page is designed for learning support. Please use it as a learning reference, not as a formal reference.