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Definition of graceful :
Displaying grace or beauty in form or action; elegant; easy; agreeable in appearance; as, a graceful walk, deportment, speaker, air, act, speech.
Synonyms:
slender, majestic, symmetrical, lissom, controlled, style, pliant, nimble, bewitching, bent, ugly, courtly, angular, spry, svelte, supple, urbane, flowing, lissome, closed, processed, aerodynamic, civilized, agile, seemly, light-footed, decorative, willowy, feline, lightsome, beauteous, easy, delightful, stately, fluid, concave, skilled, gentle, practiced, clean, light, concentric, limber, sylphlike, gracile, harmonious, trim, lithesome, shapeless, balanced, bulbous, effortless, sprightly, lithe, featly, springy, fluent, correct, gainly, elastic, dexterous, asymmetrical, awkward, smooth, proper, chunky, classy, balletic, dainty, rhythmic, liquid
beautiful (part of speech: adjective)
finished, belle, bonny, attractive, comely, gorgeous, eye-filling, polished, exquisite, fair, pleasing, glamorous, ornamental, handsome, pretty, dazzling, stunning, picturesque, splendid, quaint, good-looking, sightly, lovely, shapely, enchanting, resplendent, flowerlike, becoming, superb, radiant
courteous (part of speech: adjective)
dignified, suave, civil, gentlemanly, gallant, polite, deferential, considerate, obliging, agreeable, mannerly, gracious, ladylike, chivalrous, well-mannered, thoughtful, noble, well-bred, hospitable, decorous, courteous, respectful, diplomatic
artistic (part of speech: adjective)
beautiful, aesthetic, gifted, elegant, poetic, masterful, talented, proficient, artistic, creative, skillful, tasteful, accomplished, expert, sublime
elegant (part of speech: adjective)
fine, cultured, neat, sophisticated, tactful, classical
tasteful (part of speech: adjective)
classic, cultivated, choice, charming, delicate, refined, discriminating
stylish (part of speech: adjective)
capable, adept, eloquent, clever, deft, expressive, adroit, artful, stylish
Usage examples:
- I could not mistake the graceful outlines of mademoiselle. - "Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter", Lawrence L. Lynch.
- As the Young Doctor said afterwards, " She wasn't bigger than a fly," and she certainly was as graceful and pretty and piquante as a child- woman could be. - "You Never Know Your Luck, Complete Being The Story Of A Matrimonial Deserter", Gilbert Parker Last Updated: March 14, 2009.
- " Good afternoon, inspector," he responded, lifting his black felt hat with a graceful motion that seemed strangely out- of- keeping with his grotesque appearance. - "Malcolm Sage, Detective", Herbert George Jenkins.