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- [gras-il]
- /ˈgræs ɪl/
- /ˈɡræ.səl/
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- [gras-il]
- /ˈgræs ɪl/
Definitions of gracile word
- adjective gracile gracefully slender. 1
- adjective gracile slender; thin. 1
- noun gracile (of a hominid species) of slender build. 1
- adjective gracile gracefully thin or slender 0
- adjective gracile slender; slim 0
- adjective gracile gracefully slender 0
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Origin of gracile
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25, gracile is from the Latin word gracilis slender, slight, thin
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Parts of speech for Gracile
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gracile popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
gracile usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gracile
adj gracile
- svelte — slender, especially gracefully slender in figure; lithe.
- lanky — ungracefully thin and rawboned; bony; gaunt: a very tall and lanky man.
- slight — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
- fragile — brittle
- slim — slender, as in girth or form; slight in build or structure.
adjective gracile
- thin — having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
Antonyms for gracile
adj gracile
- chubby — A chubby person is rather fat.
- large — of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
- unbreakable — to smash, split, or divide into parts violently; reduce to pieces or fragments: He broke a vase.
- plump — direct; downright; blunt.
- fat — File Allocation Table
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