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- DictionaryEl·e·gant/ˈeləɡənt/
adjective
- 1. pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner: "she will look elegant in black"
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Find 160 similar and opposite words for elegant, an adjective meaning having or showing elegance or qualities that appeal to a refined taste. Learn how to use elegant and its synonyms in different contexts and situations.
- Some common synonyms of elegant are choice, dainty, delicate, exquisite, and rare. While all these words mean "having qualities that appeal to a cu...
- In some situations, the words choice and elegant are roughly equivalent. However, choice stresses preeminence in quality or kind. // choice fabric
- Although the words dainty and elegant have much in common, dainty sometimes carries an additional suggestion of smallness and of appeal to the eye...
- The meanings of delicate and elegant largely overlap; however, delicate implies exquisiteness, subtlety, and fragility. // delicate craftsmanship
- While in some cases nearly identical to elegant, exquisite implies a perfection in workmanship or design that appeals only to very sensitive taste....
- While the synonyms rare and elegant are close in meaning, rare suggests an uncommon excellence. // rare beauty
Learn the meaning of elegant as an adjective to describe something graceful and attractive in appearance or behaviour. See how to use elegant in sentences and compare it with synonyms and antonyms.
Learn the meaning of elegant as an adjective to describe graceful and attractive appearance or behavior, and see how to use it in sentences. Find out how to say elegant in different languages with the translator tool.
Definitions of elegant. adjective. refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style. “ elegant handwriting”. “an elegant dark suit”. “she was elegant to her fingertips”. “small churches with elegant white spires”. “an elegant mathematical solution--simple and precise and lucid”. synonyms:
tastefully fine or luxurious in dress, style, design, etc.: elegant furnishings. gracefully refined and dignified, as in tastes, habits, or literary style: an elegant young gentleman; an elegant prosodist. Synonyms: courtly, polished.
Elegant means refined, tasteful, and graceful in appearance, style, or manner. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of elegant and its related terms, such as exquisite, sophisticated, and chic.
