Graceful

Pronunciation: /ˈɡreɪs.fəl/

Definitions of graceful

adjective having or showing grace or elegance; characterized by beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech

Example Sentences

A1 She moved in a graceful way.

A2 The ballerina's movements were graceful and elegant.

B1 The swan glided across the lake in a graceful manner.

B2 The graceful gazelle leaped effortlessly over the fence.

C1 Her graceful demeanor captivated everyone in the room.

C2 The pianist played the sonata with a graceful touch that left the audience in awe.

Examples of graceful in a Sentence

formal The ballerina moved across the stage with a graceful elegance.

informal She walked in with a graceful smile, capturing everyone's attention.

slang She's so graceful, it's like she's floating on air.

figurative His graceful handling of the situation impressed everyone in the room.

Grammatical Forms of graceful

• past tense: graced
• plural: gracefuls
• comparative: more graceful
• superlative: most graceful
• present tense: graces
• future tense: will grace
• perfect tense: have graced
• continuous tense: is gracing
• singular: graceful
• positive degree: graceful
• infinitive: to grace
• gerund: gracing
• participle: graced

Origin and Evolution of graceful

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'graceful' originated from the Latin word 'gratia' which means 'favor' or 'grace'. It later evolved to 'graciosus' in Old French, meaning 'full of grace'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'graceful' has come to describe someone or something that possesses elegance, beauty, and poise in movement or appearance.