graceful

/ˈɡreɪsfəl/

elegant and smooth in movement or manner

The ballerina moved with such grace that the audience was mesmerized.

The ballerina's elegant and smooth movements captivated the audience.

formalinformal

Having or showing smooth, elegant movement or behavior

She handled the difficult situation with grace and poise.

She managed the challenging situation elegantly and calmly.

The swan glided gracefully across the lake.

The swan moved smoothly and elegantly across the lake.

Often used to describe physical movement, social behavior, or artistic performance.

Collocations

graceful movementsmooth and elegant motiongraceful exita dignified or tactful departuregraceful declinea polite refusal or rejection

in an elegant and dignified manner

to lose one's poise or elegance

Use 'graceful' to describe both physical movements and social behaviors that are smooth and elegant.

While 'graceful' is positive, overusing it can make descriptions seem overly formal or insincere.

From Middle English 'graceful', from Old French 'gracieus', from Latin 'gratia' meaning 'favor, grace'.

Can describe both physical actions (e.g., dancing) and abstract qualities (e.g., handling a situation gracefully).

grace

elegance or favor

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-ful

full of

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