graceful — Having or showing grace or elegance in movement, manner, or design. Characterized by smoothness and beauty of form or action.
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: Having or showing grace or elegance in movement, manner, or design. Characterized by smoothness and beauty of form or action.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡreɪs.fəl/
Example Sentences
- She handled the awkward situation with graceful diplomacy.
- The cat made a graceful landing after jumping from the refrigerator... unlike me tripping over my own feet.
- His graceful acceptance of defeat impressed everyone at the chess tournament.
graceful
ADJECTIVE[/ˈɡreɪs.fəl/]
Having or showing grace or elegance in movement, manner, or design. Characterized by smoothness and beauty of form or action.
Having or showing grace or elegance in movement, manner, or design. Characterized by smoothness and beauty of form or action.
Graceful and peaceful, yet never deceitful!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'gratia' meaning favor, kindness, or divine grace, combined with the English suffix '-ful' meaning full of or characterized by.
Breakdown
grace (from Latin gratia: favor, divine blessing) + -ful (suffix meaning 'full of' or 'characterized by')
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“She handled the awkward situation with graceful diplomacy.”
“The cat made a graceful landing after jumping from the refrigerator... unlike me tripping over my own feet.”
“His graceful acceptance of defeat impressed everyone at the chess tournament.”
“The giraffe's graceful neck movements looked like a slow-motion dance at the zoo.”
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