graceful
pronunciation
How to pronounce graceful in British English:
UK [ˈɡreɪsfl]
How to pronounce graceful in American English:
US [ˈɡreɪsfl]
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- Adjective:
- characterized by beauty of movement, style, form etc.; not awkward
- suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
Word Origin
- graceful (adj.)
- mid-15c., "full of (divine) grace," also "pleasant, sweet," from grace (n.) + -ful. Meaning "with pleasing or attractive qualities" is from 1580s. Related: Gracefully; gracefulness.
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Example
- 1. And what is progressive enhancement and graceful degradation ?
- 2. Your plan to thank him in a graceful speech is also a disaster .
- 3. Graceful prose does not a gentleman make .
- 4. The mountains are vestiges of ancient eroded seabeds that support graceful bamboo groves and terraced rice paddies .
- 5. And the shawl makes her look graceful !