felicity

/fəˈlɪsɪti/noun

A graceful, well-chosen way of putting things in speech or writing.

Example sentence

“The translator captured the poem's humor with remarkable felicity.”

Literary and rare in conversation. Its opposite, 'infelicity', is an editor's polite word for an awkward phrase. Also an old-fashioned word for great happiness.

Related words

fenceA barrier of wood, wire, or metal built to enclose an area or mark the boundary between two pieces of land.feedbackComments and judgments about how well something was done, given to help improve it.fencingThe sport of fighting with slender swords under formal rules, descended from historical European dueling.feebleLacking physical strength; weak.fernA flowerless plant with feathery leaves that reproduces by releasing spores instead of seeds.feeA payment required in return for a service or privilege.