graceful
adj.adj. moving in a smooth, relaxed, and attractive way. It can also describe someone who stays polite and calm in a difficult situation.
adj. characterised by elegance and poise in movement or form; displaying a pleasing smoothness of motion. When applied to social behaviour, it implies a refined manner and the ability to handle awkward situations with tact.
The dancer moved across the stage in a graceful way.
She was very graceful when she lost the competition, shaking hands with the winner and smiling.
The swan's graceful glide across the lake contrasted sharply with its clumsy, heavy movements once it reached the muddy shore.
From Middle English graceful. By surface analysis, grace + -ful.
Commonly used to describe physical movement, artistic performance, or social conduct; often follows linking verbs like 'be', 'look', or 'seem'.