gracefulnessn.

Brit.

/ˈɡreɪsf(ᵿ)lnəs/, U.S.

/ˈɡreɪsfəlnəs/

Forms: see graceful adj. and -ness suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: graceful adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < graceful adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier graciosity n., graciousness n. Compare also slightly earlier gracelessness n.

1. In early use: beauty, charm. In later use: the quality of being graceful or elegant in form, proportions, movement, action, or expression.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > [noun]

drawingc1300

favourc1300

gracea1382

graciousnessa1425

likingnessc1450

allurement1548

allurance1574

seemliness1577

gracefulnessa1586

blandishment1594

attractiveness1622

takingness1652

engagingness1727

winningness1727

temptingness1802

cuteness1807

attachingness1808

winsomeness1825

beaux yeux1828

prepossessingness1876

enchantingness1879

aegyo1997

the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > elegance > [noun] > gracefulness

gracea1382

gracefulnessa1586

graciousnessa1662

gainliness1886

willowiness1972

a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) ii. iii. sig. P7^v All her parts were decked with some particular ornament..her eyes with maiestie, her countenance with gracefulnes, her lippes with louelines.

1627 G. Hakewill Apologie iii. viii. 239 Petrarchs Thuscan gracefulnesse.

1657 R. Ligon True Hist. Barbados 13 With far greater majesty, and gracefulness, then I have seen Queen Anne, descend from the Chaire of State, to dance.

1720 J. Swift Proposal Use Irish Manuf. 12 He..talk'd more than six, without either Gracefulness, Propriety, or Meaning.

1757 E. Burke Philos. Enq. Sublime & Beautiful iii. §22. 107 Gracefulness is an idea not very different from beauty.

1815 T. Chalmers Let. in W. Hanna Mem. T. Chalmers (1851) II. 29 An unsoiled gracefulness and brilliancy of character.

1895 T. Hardy Jude iii. ii It..hung about her slight figure with clinging gracefulness.

1929 Amer. Mercury Jan. 112/2 Girls risk their honor upon a dance floor to learn gracefulness.

1936 N. Pevsner Pioneers Mod. Movement vi. 146 Their charm lies solely in the cleanness and gracefulness of their shapes.

2004 Independent on Sunday 18 Jan. (LifeEtc. section) 7/1 A..variant of Modernism which largely deleted streamlined gracefulness and smooth finishes.

†2. Virtuousness; excellence of character. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > virtue > [noun] > moral excellence

goodwilleOE

goodnesseOE

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honestness1556

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saintship1613

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te1895

virtu1906

1619 F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher King & No King ii. sig. C3 If you Can find no disposition in your selfe To sorrow, yet by gracefulnesse in her Find out the way, and by your reason weepe.

†3. Graciousness, kindness; inclination to favour someone. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [noun] > graciousness

esteOE

heldOE

menska1250

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benisonc1450

graciosity1477

buxomnessc1503

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gratitude?a1513

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propitiousness1593

gracefulness1640

well-beteemingness1642

1640 W. Mountague & K. Digby Let. in J. Rushworth Hist. Coll.: Third Pt. (1692) I. 161 We shall certainly preserve his Gracefulness to us.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	gracefulness
释义	gracefulnessn. Brit. /ˈɡreɪsf(ᵿ)lnəs/, U.S. /ˈɡreɪsfəlnəs/ Forms: see graceful adj. and -ness suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: graceful adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < graceful adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier graciosity n., graciousness n. Compare also slightly earlier gracelessness n. 1. In early use: beauty, charm. In later use: the quality of being graceful or elegant in form, proportions, movement, action, or expression. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > [noun] drawingc1300 favourc1300 gracea1382 graciousnessa1425 likingnessc1450 allurement1548 allurance1574 seemliness1577 gracefulnessa1586 blandishment1594 attractiveness1622 takingness1652 engagingness1727 winningness1727 temptingness1802 cuteness1807 attachingness1808 winsomeness1825 beaux yeux1828 prepossessingness1876 enchantingness1879 aegyo1997 the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > elegance > [noun] > gracefulness gracea1382 gracefulnessa1586 graciousnessa1662 gainliness1886 willowiness1972 a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) ii. iii. sig. P7^v All her parts were decked with some particular ornament..her eyes with maiestie, her countenance with gracefulnes, her lippes with louelines. 1627 G. Hakewill Apologie iii. viii. 239 Petrarchs Thuscan gracefulnesse. 1657 R. Ligon True Hist. Barbados 13 With far greater majesty, and gracefulness, then I have seen Queen Anne, descend from the Chaire of State, to dance. 1720 J. Swift Proposal Use Irish Manuf. 12 He..talk'd more than six, without either Gracefulness, Propriety, or Meaning. 1757 E. Burke Philos. Enq. Sublime & Beautiful iii. §22. 107 Gracefulness is an idea not very different from beauty. 1815 T. Chalmers Let. in W. Hanna Mem. T. Chalmers (1851) II. 29 An unsoiled gracefulness and brilliancy of character. 1895 T. Hardy Jude iii. ii It..hung about her slight figure with clinging gracefulness. 1929 Amer. Mercury Jan. 112/2 Girls risk their honor upon a dance floor to learn gracefulness. 1936 N. Pevsner Pioneers Mod. Movement vi. 146 Their charm lies solely in the cleanness and gracefulness of their shapes. 2004 Independent on Sunday 18 Jan. (LifeEtc. section) 7/1 A..variant of Modernism which largely deleted streamlined gracefulness and smooth finishes. †2. Virtuousness; excellence of character. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > morality > virtue > [noun] > moral excellence goodwilleOE goodnesseOE thewnessc1200 goodlaikc1225 goodheadc1275 honestete1340 bountyc1386 goodliheada1393 prowessc1395 honestyc1400 goodliness1405 virtuosityc1443 virtuousnessc1449 virtueheada1456 good naturec1475 integrity1548 honestness1556 graciousness1591 saintship1613 gracefulness1619 saintliness1838 te1895 virtu1906 1619 F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher King & No King ii. sig. C3 If you Can find no disposition in your selfe To sorrow, yet by gracefulnesse in her Find out the way, and by your reason weepe. †3. Graciousness, kindness; inclination to favour someone. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [noun] > graciousness esteOE heldOE menska1250 nighsomenessa1400 benisonc1450 graciosity1477 buxomnessc1503 suavity1508 gratitude?a1513 gratuity1523 graciousness1532 handsomeness1577 propitiousness1593 gracefulness1640 well-beteemingness1642 1640 W. Mountague & K. Digby Let. in J. Rushworth Hist. Coll.: Third Pt. (1692) I. 161 We shall certainly preserve his Gracefulness to us. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1586
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