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elegant

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of elegant

1 having or showing elegance

the most elegant First Lady in the nation's history

the bride's elegant gown received nothing but praise

Synonyms of elegant

classy, courtly, fine, graceful, handsome, majestic, refined, stately, tasteful

Words Related to elegant

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

aristocratic, patrician

à la mode (also a la mode), chic, fashionable, in, modish, posh, sharp, sleek, smart, snappy, stylish, swagger, swank (or swanky)

affected, grandiose, ostentatious, pretentious, recherché

Near Antonyms of elegant

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

Antonyms of elegant

dowdy, graceless, inelegant, styleless, tasteless, unfashionable, unhandsome, unstylish

2 having qualities that appeal to a refined taste

prepared an elegant dinner for the honored guests

Synonyms of elegant

choice, dainty, delicate, exquisite, fine, rare, recherché, select

Words Related to elegant

bijou, jewellike

better, exceptional, fancy, high-grade, special

elite, exclusive

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

Near Antonyms of elegant

coarse, gross, kitsch, kitschy, lowbrow, raffish, rough, rough-hewn, tasteless, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar

commercial, mass-produced, popular

common, ordinary

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

choice, exquisite, elegant, rare, delicate, dainty mean having qualities that appeal to a cultivated taste. choice stresses preeminence in quality or kind.

- choice fabric

exquisite implies a perfection in workmanship or design that appeals only to very sensitive taste.

- an exquisite gold bracelet

elegant applies to what is rich and luxurious but restrained by good taste.

- a sumptuous but elegant dining room

rare suggests an uncommon excellence.

- rare beauty

delicate implies exquisiteness, subtlety, and fragility.

- delicate craftsmanship

dainty sometimes carries an additional suggestion of smallness and of appeal to the eye or palate.

- dainty sandwiches

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