elegant gait

Refined walking style

An elegant gait is a graceful, refined way of walking—movement that appears effortless and pleasing to watch.

The phrase describes how someone carries themselves in motion: She crossed the ballroom with an elegant gait.

It suggests poise, fluidity, and a certain natural or cultivated beauty in one's stride.

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fluidity · flow · posture · head held high · smoothness · confidence · cadence · gracefulness · leonine · sinuous · glide · poise · dressage · rhythm · sophistication · waltz · Afghan Hound · runway walk

Opposites
gracefulness of movement

elegant gaitunsteady gait

Irregular, wavering locomotion

stumble · galumphing · limp · waddle · hobble

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G