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gracefulness

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grace·ful  (grsfl)
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).
graceful·ly adv.
graceful·ness n.
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Noun1.gracefulness - beautiful carriage
posture, carriage, bearing - characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good posture"
gracility, grace - elegance and beauty of movement or expression; "a beautiful figure which she used in subtle movements of unparalleled grace"
agility, legerity, lightsomeness, nimbleness, lightness - the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
lissomeness, litheness, suppleness - the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple
clumsiness, awkwardness - the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
Translations
gracefulness
n → Anmut(igkeit) f; (of movement also) → Grazie f; (of building, handwriting, bow, manner) → Eleganz f
gracefulness [ˈgreɪsfʊlnɪs] n → grazia
gracefulness [ˈgreɪsfʊlnɪs] n → grazia


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Gracefulness belongeth to the munificence of the magnanimous.
Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book For All And None by Nietzsche, Friedrich View in context
Another pilgrim came along presently and said: "Observe that tall, graceful girl; what queenly Madonna-like gracefulness of beauty is in her countenance.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
His manly beauty and more than common gracefulness were instantly the theme of general admiration, and the laugh which his gallantry raised against Marianne received particular spirit from his exterior attractions.
Sense and Sensibility by Austen, Jane View in context
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