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Synonyms for gracile

  • adjective

Most common

slender graceful lithe willowy

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Willowy — lean, slender, thin

willowy, slender, graceful, lithe, svelte, slim, slight, sylphlike, swack UK, lank, lissome US, lissom UK, slinky dated UK, gracilent rare

2. Elegant — graceful or gracefully slender

cat-like, elegant

Antonyms

robust, thick

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Lean, slender, thin.

  2. adj. 2

    Graceful or gracefully slender.

Related words

Word family
gracility gracilent

Example sentences

  • slender Her sister Joanna was bright and slender as a lily.
  • graceful The dancer's graceful action charmed the audience.
  • lithe This ballerina has a lithe body.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
gracilefalling
slendersteady
gracefulrising
litherising
willowyrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
slim1, lank1
5 letters
lithe1, swack
6 letters
slight1, slinky2, svelte1, lissom
7 letters
elegant3, slender2, willowy3, lissome
8 letters
graceful2
9 letters
sylphlike, gracilent

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (slinky2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
gracile