Meaning: Having beauty or elegance in movement or style
Hindi: सुंदर/सुडौल
Synonyms: elegant, refined, poised, smooth
Asked in: SSC CGL 2021 T-1 · SSC MTS 2020 · SSC CHSL 2020 T-1 · SSC Steno 2019 T-1
graceful in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CGL 2021 T-1 Antonyms
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
GRACEFULAnswer & explanation
Answer: B) Awkward
✅ Explanation:
Word: Graceful
Meaning: showing elegance, smoothness, and beauty in movement or manner
(सुंदर, सौम्य, आकर्षक ढंग से चलना या व्यवहार करना)
🔁 We need the antonym, i.e., a word with opposite meaning.
❌ Option-wise analysis (with Hindi meanings):
• Dignified – ✖
Means respectful, noble in manner (गरिमापूर्ण) — not opposite of graceful.
• ✅ Awkward – ✔
Means clumsy, lacking grace, or causing embarrassment (भद्दा, असहज, बेढंगा) — correct antonym.
• Polite – ✖
Means showing good manners (विनम्र) — not opposite of graceful.
• Refined – ✖
Means elegant, cultured (परिष्कृत, शिष्ट) — similar to graceful, not opposite.
✅ Final answer: Awkward
(Graceful ↔ Awkward)
Examples
- “The dancer moved with graceful steps.”
graceful – questions
What is the meaning of graceful in Hindi?
graceful means “सुंदर/सुडौल” in Hindi. In English: Having beauty or elegance in movement or style
What are the synonyms of graceful?
Synonyms of graceful: elegant, refined, poised, smooth.
What is the opposite of graceful?
Antonyms of graceful: clumsy, awkward.
Has graceful been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – graceful has been asked 4 times in SSC exams: SSC CGL 2021 T-1, SSC MTS 2020, SSC CHSL 2020 T-1, SSC Steno 2019 T-1.