gracefulness
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- noun
- /ˈɡreɪs.fəl.nəs/
:
gracia
- The swan glided across the lake with stunning gracefulness, captivating everyone who saw it.
This is so informative that I appreciate the gracefulness and the graciousness of you.
- This is so informative that I appreciate the gracefulness and the graciousness of you.
Examples
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Books portrayed them as oversize, dumpy creatures, but this long-necked animal had a gracefulness, almost a dignity, about its movements.
Fiction book (1990) -
Her gracefulness on the ice made it seem as if she was effortlessly floating.
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The ambiance of the city gives those who enjoy it an air of gracefulness, even to those who are not so beautiful.
Fiction book (1998) -
Aesthetic sports focus on appearance, gracefulness, and physique.
Academic text (2004) -
I was awed and humbled by her gracefulness.
Fiction book (1993) -
They acknowledged that gracefulness required effort; it was simply never to appear contrived.
Academic text (1996) -
Gracefulness, to Chesterfield, was the most important attribute of a person's demeanor.
Academic text (1996) -
Broad-shouldered and narrow-hipped, he moved with an athlete's quick, controlled gracefulness; reddish-brown hair fell to his shoulders, confined by the narrow diadem of royalty wrought in gold olive leaves.
Fiction book (2000) -
The ballet dancer performed with such gracefulness that the audience watched in awe.
Synonyms
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2.6
A smooth, attractive way of moving or behaving
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3.8
Smooth, graceful movement that looks continuous without sudden stops
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3.9
A calm, elegant way of moving and behaving
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4.0
Smooth, graceful motions of the body that look easy
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4.0
A graceful, easy movement that looks smooth
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2.5
A relaxed, natural way of behaving that makes others comfortable
A graceful, flexible way of moving like a dancer or tree branch
Quick and graceful movement that looks easy
A quick, graceful movement that shows light, skillful control
A light, graceful way of moving or behaving that looks effortless
Antonyms
How Graceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gracefulness comes from grace, a word that meant 'charm' or 'beauty', and the parts -ful and -ness mean 'full of' and 'state of'. So gracefulness is being 'full of grace' and moving in a smooth, elegant way.