English Explanatory Dictionary

graceful

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion.
  2. Magnanimous, lacking arrogance or complaint; gracious.
  3. Gradual and non-disruptive.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹeɪsfʊl/ en-us-graceful.ogg

Word forms

graceful more graceful most graceful gracefull

Etymology

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

Synonyms

airy

Antonyms

graceless clumsy

Related words

grace gracious

Derived words

graceful degradation gracefully gracefulness graceful pitta nongraceful ungraceful
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