noun

gracefulness

gracefulness, elegance, poise

Her gracefulness was admired by everyone.

Her gracefulness was admired by everyone.

He moved with surprising gracefulness.

He moved with surprising gracefulness.

the gracefulness of (sb./sth.) the quality of being graceful in (sb./sth.) The gracefulness of her movements was captivating.

Synonyms: elegance, poise; Antonyms: clumsiness, awkwardness

From 'graceful' + '-ness' (a suffix forming nouns denoting a state or condition). The state of being graceful.

The '-ness' suffix turns an adjective ('graceful') into a noun describing the quality or state of being that adjective.

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