Synonyms of elegance

elegance

noun

ˈe-li-gən(t)s 

as in elegancy

dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style

the elegance of the hotel's French furnishings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elegancy
• majesty
• refinement
• gracefulness
• grace
• brilliance
• simplicity
• courtliness
• nobility
• stateliness
• handsomeness
• classiness
• fineness
• dignity
• luxury
• luxuriousness
• grandeur
• opulence
• tastefulness
• richness
• sophistication
• magnificence
• luxuriance
• lavishness
• sumptuousness
• taste
• nobleness
• glory
• class
• ornateness
• splendor
• artfulness
• resplendence
• grandness
• classicism
• chic
• restraint
• exquisiteness
• polish
• plushness
• gloriousness
• ostentation
• grandiosity
• resplendency
• ostentatiousness
• showiness
• plushiness
• affectedness
• augustness
• pretentiousness
• choiceness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flamboyance
• vulgarity
• inelegance
• coarseness
• kitsch
• glitz
• crudeness
• grotesqueness
• gracelessness
• gaudiness
• grotesquerie
• tastelessness
• tawdriness
• flashiness
• garishness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of elegance

The dialectically deft characters in his movies aren’t talking heads but talking bodies, elaborating a world of cultural and rhetorical elegance from the sublimation of lust and the dream of love. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026

Material remains the focal point of the Reda 1865 and Reda Active lines, creating elegance, movement and continuity for both formalwear and leisure. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 7 July 2026

These enviable flowers and hedges can elevate your garden in more ways than one, adding color, texture, and a sense of elegance. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 6 July 2026

Below a chair rail in this hall and stairway are raised panel inserts, while an elaborate crown molding adds beauty and elegance. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026