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GRACEFUL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for GRACEFUL?

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Graceful as an Adjective
Definitions of "Graceful" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Graceful" as an adjective (26 Words)
Usage Examples of "Graceful" as an adjective
Associations of "Graceful" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Graceful” are: elegant, refined, stylish, tasteful, sophisticated, dignified, distinguished, discerning, with good taste, poised, fluid, fluent, flowing, supple, smooth, easy, effortless, natural, neat, precise, agile, nimble, light-footed, deft, dexterous, adroit

Graceful as an Adjective

Definitions of "Graceful" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “graceful” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

Suggesting taste, ease, and wealth.
Characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution.
Having or showing grace or elegance.

Synonyms of "Graceful" as an adjective (26 Words)

adroit	Clever or skilful. His adroit* replies to hecklers won him many followers.*
agile	Mentally quick. Agile methods replace high level design with frequent redesign.
deft	Skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands. A deft* piece of footwork.*
dexterous	Showing or having skill, especially with the hands. Dexterous of hand and inventive of mind.
dignified	Having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance. She maintained a dignified* silence.*
discerning	Having or revealing keen insight and good judgment. A discerning* reader.*
distinguished	Dignified and noble in appearance or manner. His distinguished* bearing.*
easy	Achieved without great effort; presenting few difficulties. Easy living.
effortless	Requiring or apparently requiring no effort. I went up the steps in two effortless* bounds.*
elegant	Refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style. An elegant* dark suit.*
flowing	Graceful and fluent. A flowing* prose style.*
fluent	Able to flow freely; fluid. He spoke fluent* Spanish.*
fluid	Characteristic of a fluid capable of flowing and easily changing shape. A fluid* situation fraught with uncertainty.*
light-footed	Having a light and springy step.
natural	Relating to earthly human or physical nature as distinct from the spiritual or supernatural realm. Natural cliffs.
neat	Without water. Her neat* dress.*
nimble	Mentally quick. As nimble* as a deer.*
poised	Marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action. A gull in poised* flight.*
precise	(of a person) exact, accurate, and careful about details. A precise* mind.*
refined	With impurities or unwanted elements having been removed by processing. To gild refined* gold.*
smooth	Music without breaks between notes smooth and connected. His face was curiously smooth* and youthful.*
sophisticated	Appealing to or frequented by people who are sophisticated. A sophisticated* audience.*
stylish	Having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress. A stylish* cocktail bar.*
supple	(used of persons’ bodies) capable of moving or bending freely. This body oil leaves your skin feeling deliciously supple.
tasteful	Having or showing or conforming to good taste. A tasteful* lounge bar.*
with good taste	Having the normally expected amount.

Usage Examples of "Graceful" as an adjective

She was a tall girl, slender and graceful.

Associations of "Graceful" (30 Words)

aplomb	Self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation. Diana passed the test with aplomb.
belle	A beautiful girl or woman, especially the most beautiful at a particular event. The belle* of the ball.*
benediction	(in the Roman Catholic Church) a service in which the congregation is blessed with the sacrament. He eventually wins benediction.
blessing	The formal act of approving. It s a blessing* we re alive.*
breakable	An article that is fragile and easily broken. Breakable ornaments.
brittle	A brittle sweet made from nuts and set melted sugar. A brittle* and calculating woman.*
cultivated	Marked by refinement in taste and manners. He was a remarkably cultivated* and educated man.*
cultured	Characterized by refined taste and manners and good education. Cultured Bostonians.
dainty	Affectedly dainty or refined. A dainty* morsel.*
debonair	Having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air. A debonair* gentleman.*
delicate	A delicate fabric or garment. His delicate* ball playing skills.*
elegance	A refined quality of gracefulness and good taste. The simplicity and elegance* of his invention.*
elegant	(of a scientific theory or solution to a problem) pleasingly ingenious and simple. An elegant* dancer.*
enchantingly	In a bewitching manner.
femininity	Qualities or attributes regarded as characteristic of women. She alternated between embracing her femininity* and concealing it.*
gentility	Elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression. Her grandmother s pretensions to gentility.
glorify	Praise glorify or honor. A football video glorifying violence.
grace	In Greek mythology three beautiful goddesses Aglaia Thalia and Euphrosyne believed to personify and bestow charm grace and beauty. A two month grace* period.*
gracefully	In a gracious or graceful manner. He has aged gracefully.
graciously	In a gracious or graceful manner. He smiled graciously.
luxury	Luxurious or of the nature of a luxury. Luxury goods.
mincing	Affectedly dainty or refined. I don t have to go through the rest of my life with that mincing* voice of yours.*
poise	Cause to be balanced or suspended. The world was poised between peace and war.
refined	(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel. Refined people with refined taste.
sophisticated	Appealing to or frequented by people who are sophisticated. A young man with sophisticated* tastes.*
svelte	Moving and bending with ease. She was svelte* and sophisticated.*
tasteful	Having or showing or conforming to good taste. A tasteful* lounge bar.*
ticklish	(of a person) sensitive to being tickled. I m ticklish* on the feet.*
urbane	Courteous and refined in manner (typically used of a man. The supposedly urbane* restrained English gentleman.*
willowy	Bordered, shaded, or covered by willows. Willowy meadow land.