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gracility

gracility

8.6
A light, elegant quality in movement or expression
  • noun
  • /ɡrəˈsɪlɪti/
translation icon : gracilidad
  • The dancer's gracility captivated the audience.

Examples

  • The sculpture captures the gracility of a bird in flight.

  • Her gracility made her stand out in the competition.

  • He moved through the crowded room with surprising gracility.

  • The gracility of the dancer impressed the entire audience.

  • The gracility of the dancer impressed the entire audience.

  • Her gracility made her stand out in the competition.

  • The sculpture captures the gracility of a bird in flight.

Synonyms

grace
vsgracility
172 2.6

A smooth, attractive way of moving or behaving

focuses more on beauty of movement and expressive motion
elegance
vsgracility
47 3.5

A graceful, stylish way of looking or behaving that shows good taste

is narrower stressing movement and expression rather than overall style
gentility
vsgracility
4 7.9

Polite and elegant behavior that shows high social standing

focuses on physical movement beauty rather than social refinement or status
grace and poise
vsgracility
1 3.9

A calm, elegant way of moving and behaving

emphasizes delicate beauty in movement rather than composed steadiness
airiness
vsgracility
5.2

A light, graceful way of moving or behaving that looks effortless

is about beauty of movement in general rather than only lightness

Antonyms

awkwardness
25 4.5

A feeling of embarrassment or discomfort in social situations

clumsiness
3 3.3

Lack of smooth, graceful movement or behavior that looks awkward

How Graceful

elegance
47 3.5
gracility
8.6
grace
172 2.6

Surface Forms

gracility singular
gracilities plural

Morphology

gracility = gracile (semi-transparent) = gracile + ity

Formed by the rare adjective 'gracile' + '-ity' meaning 'quality of being gracile'; the morphological relation is regular but the uncommon base reduces full transparency for average learners.

Etymology

Gracility comes from the Latin word gracilis, which means 'slim' or 'graceful' and is related to the English word grace. So gracility is the slim, elegant quality of movement or expression.