Graceful and Roughneck

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Graceful adjective - Moving easily.

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Roughneck is an antonym for graceful.

Nearby Words: grace, gracious, graceless, gracefully, graced

Roughneck adjective - Lacking in refinement or good taste.

Usage example: their roughneck antics were amusing only if you were as drunk as they were

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Graceful is an antonym for roughneck.

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