Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

GRACEFUL

Awkward

The most appropriate antonym of the given word graceful is awkward.

• Graceful means having or showing a smooth, easy, and elegant quality.
• Awkward means clumsy or lacking in grace or ease.

The word graceful means having or showing a smooth, easy, and elegant quality, while the word awkward means clumsy or lacking in grace or ease. Therefore, the antonym of graceful is awkward.

The other options are not antonyms of graceful.

• Dignified means having or showing a stately or serious appearance.
• Refined means having or showing good taste or culture.
• Polite means having or showing good manners or courtesy.