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graceful
Describing a harmonious, elegant, and aesthetically pleasing movement or appearance. It is often used for the movements of people or animals.
Die Ballerina bewegte sich anmutig und leichtfüßig über die Bühne.
The ballerina moved gracefully and lightly across the stage.
The adjective 'anmutig' (graceful) is derived from the noun 'die Anmut' (grace), which means grace or elegance. If you know the noun, you can easily work out the meaning of the adjective.
Ihre Bewegungen waren voller Anmut und Eleganz.
Her movements were full of grace and elegance.
'Anmutig' (graceful) primarily describes the manner of a movement. It is frequently used for dancing, walking, or the movements of animals such as cats or swans.
Die Katze sprang anmutig vom Schrank auf den Boden.
The cat jumped gracefully from the cabinet onto the floor.
'Anmutig' (graceful) belongs more to written language or an elevated style. It is used less often in everyday colloquial speech.
Sie beschrieb die Landschaft mit anmutigen Worten.
She described the landscape with graceful words.
elegant
When describing movement, elegant and anmutig can both convey a beautiful effect. Anmutig focuses more on harmonious, natural-looking movement; elegant emphasizes the stylish, cultivated overall effect. Anmutig is a better fit for grace that appears effortless, while elegant is more suitable when the emphasis is on style.
Die Tänzerin bewegt sich anmutig über die Bühne, als wären ihre Schritte mühelos.
The dancer moves gracefully across the stage, as if her steps were effortless.
Die Tänzerin geht mit klarer Haltung elegant über die Bühne.
The dancer walks across the stage elegantly with good posture.
