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 simple elegance of the type treatment is doing quite a lot. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 31 July 2026

The 269-footer was designed by the team at Nuvolari Lenard, who gives the superyacht a touch of Italian elegance on the water. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 July 2026

The current multi-year refurbishment, which started in late 2019, is a painstaking attempt to thoroughly modernize the interior facilities both aesthetically and operationally while paying tribute to the original 19th-century elegance. — William Jones, USA Today, 30 July 2026

For daytime, Kim reaches for delicate, everyday pieces such as a layered look built on the brand’s box chain set or a simple stack of huggies or dainty diamond rings for understated, everyday elegance. — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026