swanlike

Examples

• All

• Her swanlike neck and elegant posture made her stand out in the formal gathering.

• Her long, swanlike neck was so slender that Jonas could see her pulse pounding rapidly in her carotid artery.

  Fiction book (1992)

• "Not the only one," he said to his wife, shaking his head at Bridget, wisely blinking his eyes, swanlike.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Sometimes he marveled at the delicacy of her wrists, at her swanlike neck that seemed too gracefully thin to support her head.

  Fiction book (1992)

• The dancer moved across the stage with a swanlike grace that captivated the audience.

Synonyms

E

elegant

vsswanlike

163 3.3

Having an attractive, stylish look that shows good taste

is about movement like a long-necked water bird rather than style

G

graceful

vsswanlike

80 2.8

Movement that is smooth and attractive like a dancer or swan

is more associated with movement like a long-necked water bird

B

beauteous

vsswanlike

• Archaic

6 9.9

Pleasant to look at, often in a gentle or graceful way

focuses on movement like a long-necked water bird rather than only looks

W

willowy

vsswanlike

4 6.4

Slim and graceful in a way that looks attractive

is less focused on slim shape and more on long-necked water bird movement

Antonyms

C

clumsy

95 1.2

Moving in an awkward, unsteady way that causes accidents

A

awkward

37 3.0

Not graceful in movement or action

How Graceful

swanlike

1 4.4

graceful

80 2.8

poised

17 5.1

clumsy

95 1.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology