Definitions for graceful
ˈgreɪs fəlgrace·ful

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. gracefuladjective

   characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

2. elegant, graceful, refinedadjective

   suggesting taste, ease, and wealth

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gracefuladjective

   Having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion.

   She is a graceful dancer.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gracefuladjective

   Beautiful with dignity.

   Etymology: from grace.

   Amid’ the troops, and like the leading god,
   High o’er the rest in arms the graceful Turnus rode. Dryden.

   Matchless his pen, victorious was his lance;
   Bold in the lists, and graceful in the dance. Alexander Pope.

   Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride,
   Might hide her faults, if belles had faults to hide. Alexander Pope.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gracefuladjective

   displaying grace or beauty in form or action; elegant; easy; agreeable in appearance; as, a graceful walk, deportment, speaker, air, act, speech

How to pronounce graceful?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say graceful in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of graceful in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of graceful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of graceful in a Sentence

1. Oprah Winfrey:

   I feel that if people really knew her they would know that she is not only everything we perceive of her in being graceful and dynamic in holding that position, but she just has a wonderful, warm, giving, loving heart, i think it's very unfair.

2. Bill Cassara:

   [After the murders], Terry told the LAPD he was referred to a possible music talent, but he said once he got to [Manson’s place], he just wanted to get the hell out of there. It was filthy and very obvious that there was no talent. He described hearing Manson’s girls singing while he played the guitar. He felt he had to get out. So he tried to make a graceful exit.

3. Duane Quam:

   I respect Jamie and my actions at Monday's forum did not reflect that, unfortunately, my nerves got the best of me with our timed responses and I was not as graceful as I should have been while we shared the microphone. My sincere apologies to Jamie and I look forward to continuing a positive campaign.

4. Ricky Temple:

   I think these are great. The pointing to the arm was a graceful invitation to participate that was inviting and personal.

5. Georgia Cervin:

   When the sport was developed for women, they adapted the men's sport to make it' appropriate' for women, women were expected to do soft, rhythmic, flowing, graceful movements that emphasized beauty and flexibility. This is why they perform to music, and the men don't. Men's floor routines were expected to emphasize strength instead.

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