inelegant

in·el·e·gant

adj \-gənt\

Definition of INELEGANT

: lacking in refinement, grace, or good taste

— in·el·e·gant·ly adverb

Examples of INELEGANT

1. <inelegant teens still learning how to act at formal events>
2. <inelegant furniture that looked like it belonged in a budget motel>

Origin of INELEGANT

Middle French, from Latin inelegant-, inelegans, from in- + elegant-, elegans elegant

First Known Use: circa 1570

Related to INELEGANT

Synonyms: clumsy, gauche, graceless, awkward, rough-hewn, rustic (also rustical), stiff, stilted, uncomfortable, uneasy, ungraceful, wooden

Antonyms: graceful, suave, urbane

Related Words: angular, gawky, lubberly, ungainly; boorish, clownish, uncouth; abashed, discomfited, discomforted, discomposed, disconcerted, discountenanced, embarrassed; self-conscious; agitated, bothered, chagrined, dismayed, disquieted, distressed, disturbed, fazed, flustered, jittery, jumpy, mortified, nervous, nonplussed (also nonplused), perturbed, rattled, unhinged, unsettled, upset; diffident, insecure, meek, modest, self-doubting, timid, unassertive, unassuming, unpretentious

Near Antonyms: assured, calm, collected, composed, confident, cool, placid, poised, secure, self-assured, self-confident, self-possessed, serene, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed

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