優美|ゆうびyuubi[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. na-adjective, noungrace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
   大部分だいぶぶんではないにしても多おおくの人々ひとびとが文学的ぶんがくてき趣味しゅみを優美ゆうびなたしなみと見みなしている。↗

   Many people, if not most, look on literary taste as an elegant accomplishment.

• Synonym優雅ゆうがNeutralCovers graceful, composed bearing and also a leisurely lifestyle, as in 「優雅な暮らし」; common in speech.
• SynonymエレガンスNeutralA loanword noun for elegance, mostly in fashion contexts; feels more Western-chic than 「優美」.
• Synonym瀟洒しょうしゃWrittenA written noun for smart, chic elegance in buildings or dress, as in 「瀟洒な洋館」.
• Synonym上品じょうひんNeutralRefined taste and manner; an everyday word, as in 「上品な人」.
• SynonymエレガントNeutralA loanword for chic, stylish elegance, as in 「エレガントな服」; common in speech, fashion-leaning.
• Synonym雅やかみやびやかWrittenWritten/formal; refined elegance with a courtly, classical flavor, as in 「雅やかな舞」.
• Synonym優艶ゆうえんWrittenA written/formal noun for alluring, graceful beauty, mostly describing a woman's charm.
• Synonym雅びたみやびたWrittenElegant with a classical air; rare and written/formal.
• Synonym典雅てんがWrittenA written noun for stately refinement, often of writing and music; stresses refined tone.
• Synonym風雅ふうがWrittenWritten/formal; refined, artistic taste, as in 「風雅な茶室」; stresses refined pursuits.
• Synonym雅みやびWrittenA noun for courtly refinement with a classical flavor, as in 「雅な世界」.
• Synonym都雅とがWrittenUrban, sophisticated elegance; an archaic written word rarely used today.
• SynonymたおやかWrittenLiterary; a woman's willowy, supple grace; stresses a soft, pliant figure.
• SynonymあでやかWrittenGlamorous, alluring beauty; more vividly gorgeous and seductive than 「優美」.
• Synonym高雅こうがWrittenWritten/formal; lofty, dignified refinement, as in 「高雅な趣味」; stresses exalted character.
• Synonym文雅ぶんがWrittenA written noun for literary elegance; stresses the style of writing.
• Related流麗りゅうれいWrittenWritten/formal; flowing beauty of prose or melody, as in 「流麗な文章」; stresses smoothness.
• RelatedしとやかNeutralA woman's quiet, dignified grace, as in 「淑やかな女性」; centers on deportment.
• RelatedしなやかNeutralSupple, resilient grace, as in 「しなやかな動き」; stresses flexibility.
• Related端麗たんれいWrittenWritten/formal; well-formed, handsome looks, as in 「容姿端麗」; centers on facial beauty.
• Related麗しいうるわしいWrittenLovely and heartwarming; a refined written word, as in 「麗しい友情」.
• Related美妙びみょうWrittenExquisite, delicate beauty; a rare written noun stressing fineness.
• RelatedあでやかWrittenGlamorous, alluring beauty; more vividly gorgeous and seductive than 「優美」.
• Related明媚めいびWrittenA written noun limited to scenery, as in 「風光明媚」; bright, lovely landscape.
• Antonym粗野そやWrittenAntonym: written/formal word for coarse, vulgar behavior, as in 「粗野な振る舞い」; opposite of graceful bearing.
• Antonym醜悪しゅうあくWrittenAntonym: a written noun for ugliness, as in 「醜悪な姿」; the opposite of beauty and grace.

Use 「優美」 for graceful postures, lines, music or writing, as in 「優美な曲線」. For composed, graceful behavior pick 「優雅」, for refined taste 「上品」, for stylish elegance 「エレガント」, for a woman's dignified manner 「淑やか」; 「粗野」 is the antonym for coarse conduct. Many others are written words with narrower senses: 「流麗」 flowing prose or melody, 「端麗」 fine looks, 「明媚」 scenery, 「艶やか」 glamorous allure, 「雅やか」/「雅」 courtly classical elegance.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 上品じょうひんで美うつくしい様子ようす。優すぐれていて美うつくしい様子ようす。