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   In·el·e·gant

   /inˈeləɡ(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing a lack of physical grace, elegance, or refinement: "he came skidding to an inelegant halt" Similar unrefineduncouthunsophisticatedunpolisheduncultureduncultivatedgauchecrudeill-bredcoarsevulgarrudeimpoliteunmannerlyungracefulgracelessungainlyuncoordinatedgawkyganglingawkwardclumsylumberingblunderingineptunskillfulinexpertinformal:with two left feetlike a bull in a china shopOpposite refinedpoliteelegant

   Word Origin early 16th century: from French inélégant, from Latin inelegant-, from in- ‘not’ + Latin elegant- ‘fastidious, refined’ (see elegant).

   Derivatives

   • 1. inelegance noun
   • 2. inelegantly adverb

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   Something that's inelegant isn't polished or cultured, but instead is awkward, rude, or ungraceful. Your loud footsteps clomping down the hall of a palace as you race to meet the Queen are inelegant.

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   Define inelegant. inelegant synonyms, inelegant pronunciation, inelegant translation, English dictionary definition of inelegant. adj. Lacking refinement or polish; not elegant. in·el′e·gant·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   5 days ago · If you say that something is inelegant, you mean that it is not attractive or graceful.

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   inelegant. not attractive. Definition of inelegant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   If you say that something is inelegant, you mean that it is not attractive or graceful. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'inelegant' British English: ɪnelɪgənt American English: ɪnɛlɪgənt. More. Synonyms of 'inelegant' • clumsy, awkward, ungainly, rough [...] More. Examples of 'inelegant' in a sentence.

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   4 days ago · If you say that something is inelegant, you mean that it is not attractive or graceful.

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   unbecoming. tasteless. Antonyms: elegant. graceful. sophisticated. refined. glamorous. Origin of Inelegant. From Middle French inélégant, from Latin inelegans. From Wiktionary.