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The dancer made a graceful turn.
What does Graceful mean?
Graceful means smooth, controlled, calm, and elegant.
Dictionary definition
Moving, acting, or responding in a smooth, controlled, elegant, or calm way.
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Graceful in a sentence
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He gave a graceful response after losing the match.
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A graceful speaker stays calm and respectful even under pressure.
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What does graceful mean?
Graceful describes smooth movement or calm, respectful behaviour.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses graceful correctly?
A swan can move in a smooth and elegant way.
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Which word is most opposite to graceful?
Clumsy means awkward or unsteady, the opposite of graceful.
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grays · ful · strongest beat: grays
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WordGraceful.
Partadjective.
MeaningGraceful means smooth, controlled, calm, and elegant.
ExampleExample: The dancer made a graceful turn.
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- Syllables
- grays · ful
- Strongest beat
- grays
- Ending
- ful
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- Put a little extra energy on grays.
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Graceful word family
Base word
graceful
adverb
gracefully
In a smooth and elegant way.
noun
grace
Smooth beauty or kind behaviour.
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