panther-like

Stealthily graceful movement

Resembling or characteristic of a panther—sleek, powerful, and graceful in movement.

The word usually suggests predatory elegance or stealthy agility: She moved with panther-like grace through the crowded room.

Can describe physical appearance, movement, or demeanor that evokes the big cat's qualities.

sensuality

seductive

Powerfully attractive, tempting

mysterious · magnetic · prowling · hypnotic · captivating · enticing · smoldering · exotic · irresistible · beguiling

movement

stealthy

Secretly cautious in movement

stalking · fluid · sinuous · lithe · gliding · silent · slinking · catlike · agile · smooth

appearance

sleek

Smooth and elegant

black · shadowy · gleaming · powerful · lean · ebony · shiny · toned · athletic · sinewy

demeanor

fierce

Violently intense or aggressive

dangerous · calculating · alert · intimidating · cunning · intense · coiled · patient · hunting · focused

Opposites
movement and grace

panther-likeclumsy

Lacking physical coordination

lumbering · awkward · ungainly · graceless · klutzy

predatory stealth

panther-likeloud

High in volume

noisy · conspicuous · blundering · thundering · crashing

physical power and sleekness

panther-likedumpy

Short and plump

pudgy · soft · flabby · doughy · sluggish

Family

panther, panthers, like, liked, likes, liking, likeness, unlike, likewise

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