Difference between Graceful and Gracious

What is the difference between Graceful and Gracious?

Graceful as an adjective is having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion. while Gracious as an adjective is kind and warmly courteous

Graceful

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion.

Example sentence: Every crag and gnarled tree and lonely valley has its own strange and graceful legend attached to it.

Gracious

Part of speech: interjection

Definition: expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: kind and warmly courteoustactfulcompassionateindulgentcharming and gracefulelegant and with good taste

Example sentence: Show me a good and gracious loser and I'll show you a failure.

We hope you now know whether to use Graceful or Gracious in your sentence.

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