graceful

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. lithesome, lissome, svelte, sylphlike, gainly; easy, fluent; willowy, pleasing, elegant, attractive. See beauty, elegance. Ant., awkward.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [ Said of movement ]

Syn. lissome, supple, limber, agile, lithe, pliant, nimble, elastic, springy, easy, dexterous, adroit, smooth, controlled, balletic, sylphlike, light-footed, willowy, poised, practiced, skilled, rhythmic, sprightly, elegant.

Ant. awkward*, fumbling, stiff.

2. [ Said of objects or persons ]

Syn. elegant, neat, well-proportioned, trim, balanced, well-turned, symmetrical, dainty, pretty, harmonious, beautiful, comely, seemly, handsome, fair, delicate, tasteful, slender, decorative, artistic, exquisite, statuesque.

Ant. ugly*, shapeless, cumbersome.

3. [ Said of conduct ]

Syn. cultured, seemly, becoming; see polite 1 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.

1. having good form fluid, coordinated, poised, dexterous, agile, refined, adroit, nimble, lissome, lithesome, supple, *graceful as a porteuse, smooth, balanced, elegant.

2. charming appealing, attractive, elegant, mannerly, cultivated, winsome, tactful, urbane.

ANT.: 1. clumsy, awkward. 2. rude, obnoxious, boorish, unrefined

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Of such tasteful beauty as to elicit admiration: elegant, exquisite. See BEAUTIFUL, STYLE. 2. Marked by facility, especially of expression: easy, effortless, flowing, fluent, fluid, smooth. See STYLE.