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grace·ful
(grās′fəl)adj.
Showing grace of movement, form, or proportion: "Capoeira is a graceful ballet of power and control, artists kicking and jumping in synchronized movement" (Alisa Valdes).
grace′ful·ly adv.
grace′ful·ness n.
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graceful
(ˈɡreɪsfʊl)adj
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, etc
ˈgracefully adv
ˈgracefulness n
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grace•ful
(ˈgreɪs fəl)adj.
characterized by grace of form, manner, movement, or speech: a graceful dancer; a graceful reply.
[1375–1425]
grace′ful•ly, adv.
grace′ful•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | graceful - characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution beautiful - delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration; "a beautiful child"; "beautiful country"; "a beautiful painting"; "a beautiful theory"; "a beautiful party" elegant - refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style; "elegant handwriting"; "an elegant dark suit"; "she was elegant to her fingertips"; "small churches with elegant white spires"; "an elegant mathematical solution--simple and precise and lucid" awkward - lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance; "an awkward dancer"; "an awkward gesture"; "too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes"; "his clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot" |
2. | graceful - suggesting taste, ease, and wealth gracious - characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit; "gracious even to unexpected visitors"; "gracious living"; "he bears insult with gracious good humor" |
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graceful
adjective
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Translations
رَشِيقرشيق، ظريف
půvabnýladný
graciøsyndefuld
viehättävä
graciozan
òokkafullur
優美な
우아한
dražesten
graciös
อย่างสง่างาม
duyên dáng
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
graceful
[ˈgreɪsfʊl] adj [person, movement] → gracieux/euse, élégant(e)
(= well-shaped) → élégant(e)
(= polite) → élégant(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
graceful
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
grace
(greis) noun1. beauty of form or movement. The dancer's movements had very little grace.
2. a sense of what is right. At least he had the grace to leave after his dreadful behaviour.
3. a short prayer of thanks for a meal.
4. a delay allowed as a favour. You should have paid me today but I'll give you a day's grace.
5. the title of a duke, duchess or archbishop. Your/His Grace.
6. mercy. by the grace of God.
ˈgraceful adjective having or showing beauty of form or movement. a graceful dancer.
ˈgracefully adverbˈgracefulness noun
ˈgracious (-ʃəs) adjective
1. kind or polite. a gracious smile.
2. (of God) merciful.
interjection an exclamation of surprise.
ˈgraciously adverbShe smiled graciously.
ˈgraciousness nounwith (a) good/bad grace
(un)willingly. She accepted his apology with good grace.
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graceful
→ رَشِيق půvabný yndefuld anmutig χαριτόβρυτος grácil viehättävä gracieux graciozan aggraziato 優美な 우아한 gracieus grasiøs wdzięczny gracioso грациозный graciös อย่างสง่างาม zarif duyên dáng 优美的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009