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gracefulness

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The state of being graceful.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: grace

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

beautiful carriage

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: awkwardness

Broader terms: carriage, bearing, posture

Narrower terms: grace, gracility, agility, legerity, lightness, lightsomeness, nimbleness, lissomeness, litheness, suppleness

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English graceful Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English gracefulness From graceful + -ness.

Across languages

Translations

29 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: حُسْن (ḥusn) — the state of being graceful
  • Arabic: رَشَاقَة (rašāqa) — the state of being graceful
  • Armenian: նազ (naz) — the state of being graceful
  • Chinese Mandarin: 優雅 /优雅 (yōuyǎ) — the state of being graceful
  • Chinese Mandarin: 優美 /优美 (yōuměi) — the state of being graceful
  • Finnish: sulavuus — the state of being graceful
  • Finnish: viehätys — the state of being graceful
  • Finnish: viehkeys — the state of being graceful
  • Finnish: komeus — the state of being graceful
  • Finnish: uljaus — the state of being graceful
  • French: grâce — the state of being graceful
  • French: charme — the state of being graceful
  • German: Anmut — the state of being graceful
  • Hindi: सौम्यता (saumyatā) — the state of being graceful
  • Hungarian: báj — the state of being graceful
  • Irish: spéiriúlacht — the state of being graceful
  • Italian: graziosità — the state of being graceful
  • Italian: flessuosità — the state of being graceful
  • Japanese: 淑やか (shitoyaka) — the state of being graceful
  • Latin: grātiōsitās — the state of being graceful
  • Polish: wdzięk — the state of being graceful
  • Portuguese: graciosidade — the state of being graceful
  • Portuguese: graça — the state of being graceful
  • Russian: грацио́зность (gracióznostʹ) — the state of being graceful
  • Russian: гра́ция (grácija) — the state of being graceful
  • Russian: шарм (šarm) — the state of being graceful
  • Scottish Gaelic: eireachdas — the state of being graceful
  • Spanish: graciosidad — the state of being graceful
  • Spanish: gallardía — the state of being graceful