Thesaurus
elegant
Synonyms and Antonyms of elegant
- the most elegant First Lady in the nationʼs history
- the brideʼs elegant gown received nothing but praise
august, baronial, gallant, glorious, grand, heroic (also heroical), imposing, lavish, luxurious, magnificent, monumental, noble, ornate, proud, regal, rich, royal, splendid, superb
artful, genteel, polished, sophisticated
classic, conservative, exquisite, quiet, restrained, simple, understated
à la mode (also a la mode), chic, fashionable, in, modish, posh, sharp, sleek, smart, snappy, stylish, swagger, swank (or swanky)
cheesy, coarse, crude, flamboyant, flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, grotesque, loud, raffish, splashy, tacky, tawdry, ticky-tacky (also ticky-tack)
rough-edged, rough-hewn, rude, trashy, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar
- prepared an elegant dinner for the honored guests
better, exceptional, fancy, high-grade, special
classic, excellent, fabulous, first-class, first-rate, grand, great, marvelous (or marvellous), noble, outstanding, par excellence, premium, prime, sensational, splendid, stellar, sterling, superb, superior, superlative, supernal, terrific, tip-top, top, top-notch, transcendent, unsurpassed, wonderful
coarse, gross, kitsch, kitschy, lowbrow, raffish, rough, rough-hewn, tasteless, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar
commercial, mass-produced, popular
average, lesser, mediocre, run-of-the-mill, run-of-the-mine (or run-of-mine), second-class, second-rate
deficient, inferior, low-grade, substandard, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, wanting
Synonym Discussion of elegant
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- choice fabric
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- an exquisite gold bracelet
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- a sumptuous but elegant dining room
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- rare beauty
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- delicate craftsmanship
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- dainty sandwiches
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