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   inelegant

   /ɪnˈɛlɪɡ(ə)nt/

   adjective

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

   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

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINELEGANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Inelegant means not attractive, graceful or skillful in appearance, character or expression. Learn how to use this adjective with examples, synonyms and translations in different languages.

   • English (US)

     inelegant meaning: 1. not attractive, especially because of...

   • Znaczenie Inelegant, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     inelegant definicja: 1. not attractive, especially because...

   • Translate English to Indonesian

     inelegant translate: seenaknya, tidak anggun. Learn more in...

   • Inelegant: Thai Translation

     inelegant translate: ไม่สง่างาม. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Inelegant in Spanish

     inelegant translate: poco elegante, inelegante, poco...

   • Translate English to French

     inelegant translate: inélégant. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Inelegant in Traditional Chinese

     INELEGANT translate: 不雅的;粗俗的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Translate English to Malay

     inelegant translate: tidak anggun. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inelegantInelegant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INELEGANT is lacking in refinement, grace, or good taste. How to use inelegant in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › inelegantINELEGANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Inelegant definition: not elegant; lacking in refinement, gracefulness, or good taste.. See examples of INELEGANT used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inelegantInelegant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINELEGANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that something is inelegant, you mean that it is not attractive or graceful. The grand piano has been replaced with a small, inelegant electric model. Synonyms: clumsy, awkward, ungainly, rough More Synonyms of inelegant. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › inelegantInelegant - definition of inelegant by The Free Dictionary

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   Inelegant means lacking in elegance, refinement, grace, or good taste. Find the origin, usage, and examples of this adjective, as well as related words and translations in different languages.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › inelegantinelegant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of inelegant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.