Meaning

3 senses
  1. Having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion.

    She is a graceful dancer.

    anmutig, ansprechend, elegant

    грацио́зныйgracióznyj, изя́щныйizjáščnyj, элега́нтныйelegántnyj

  2. Magnanimous, lacking arrogance or complaint; gracious.

    The athlete's graceful acceptance of the controversial second-place finish won the admiration of the spectators.

  3. Gradual and non-disruptive.

More definitions
  • characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
  • suggesting taste, ease, and wealth

Examples

39 sentences
  1. She is graceful.

    Вона граціозна.

    ruОна грациозна.

    deSie ist elegant.

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  2. The dancer's graceful action charmed the audience.

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  3. Mary is graceful.

    deMaria ist elegant.

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  4. You're so graceful.

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  5. An ugly duckling became a graceful swan.

    Гидке каченя стало прекрасним лебедем.

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Translations

8 languages
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Origin

From Middle English graceful. By surface analysis, grace + -ful.

From Middle English graceful. By surface analysis, grace + -ful.

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Forms

more graceful, most graceful
Comparativemore graceful Lesson
Superlativemost graceful Lesson

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

3 antonyms

Word family

9 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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