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Ravishing vs Graceful - What's the difference?

ravishing | graceful | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between ravishing and graceful

is that ravishing is extremely beautiful while graceful is having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion.

As a verb ravishing

is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun ravishing

is an act of ravishment.

ravishing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Extremely beautiful
  • Every time I get into a conversation with this ravishing girl, I want it to last forever.

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of ravishment.
  • graceful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * gracefull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham)
  • , title=(The China Governess) , chapter=1 citation , passage=The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. […]  The bed was the most extravagant piece.  Its graceful cane halftester rose high towards the cornice and was so festooned in carved white wood that the effect was positively insecure, as if the great couch were trimmed with icing sugar.}}

    Antonyms

    * graceless * clumsy

    Derived terms

    * gracefulness