[more graceful; most graceful] 1 : moving in a smooth and attractive way
▪ He has become a very graceful dancer. ▪ the graceful movements of a ballerina 2 : having a smooth and pleasing shape or style
▪ She was a graceful young woman with delicate features. ▪ the long, graceful neck of a swan ▪ His writing is clear and graceful. 3 : polite or kind
▪ There was no graceful way to say no to their offer.
▪ He has become a very graceful dancer. ▪ the graceful movements of a ballerina
▪ She was a graceful young woman with delicate features. ▪ the long, graceful neck of a swan ▪ His writing is clear and graceful.
▪ There was no graceful way to say no to their offer.
— grace·ful·ly adverb
▪ The dancers moved gracefully across the stage. ▪ She has aged gracefully. [=she has continued to be healthy and young looking as she has gotten older]
▪ The dancers moved gracefully across the stage. ▪ She has aged gracefully. [=she has continued to be healthy and young looking as she has gotten older]
— grace·ful·ness noun [noncount]




