Synonyms of inelegant

inelegant

adjective

1

as in clumsy

lacking social grace and assurance

inelegant teens still learning how to act at formal events

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clumsy
• uncomfortable
• awkward
• uneasy
• ungraceful
• embarrassed
• gauche
• stilted
• graceless
• rustic
• wooden
• stiff
• ungainly
• timid
• upset
• angular
• flustered
• disturbed
• rough-hewn
• nervous
• gawky
• uncouth
• rustical
• meek
• boorish
• clownish
• lubberly
• unsettled
• agitated
• discomfited
• abashed
• diffident
• disconcerted
• discomforted
• modest
• nonplussed
• discomposed
• bothered
• perturbed
• distressed
• unassuming
• unhinged
• mortified
• unpretentious
• chagrined
• unassertive
• discountenanced
• insecure
• jumpy
• disquieted
• rattled
• dismayed
• fazed
• self-conscious
• jittery
• nonplused
• self-doubting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• graceful
• suave
• urbane
• composed
• confident
• cool
• serene
• collected
• undisturbed
• secure
• unperturbed
• placid
• calm
• tranquil
• poised
• assured
• self-possessed
• self-assured
• self-confident

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• graceful
• suave
• urbane
• composed
• confident
• cool
• serene
• collected
• undisturbed
• secure
• unperturbed
• placid
• calm
• tranquil
• poised
• assured
• self-possessed
• self-assured
• self-confident

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2

as in inappropriate

marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste

inelegant furniture that looked like it belonged in a budget motel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inappropriate
• unsuitable
• incorrect
• unfashionable
• tacky
• dowdy
• wrong
• tasteless
• trashy
• cheesy
• unseemly
• cheap
• unstylish
• styleless
• loud
• grotesque
• graceless
• outmoded
• ticky-tack
• crude
• ticky-tacky
• unbecoming
• coarse
• vulgar
• shoddy
• tawdry
• passé
• unrefined
• common
• gaudy
• showy
• ostentatious
• out-of-date
• flashy
• garish
• kitschy
• lousy
• junky
• sleazy
• inferior
• overdone
• glitzy
• splashy
• kitsch
• second-rate
• low-grade

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elegant
• sophisticated
• appropriate
• fine
• exquisite
• fashionable
• stylish
• classy
• smart
• suitable
• posh
• classic
• tasteful
• simple
• chic
• correct
• proper
• fitting
• right
• seemly
• neat
• becoming
• modern
• conservative
• handsome
• understated
• quiet
• refined
• ritzy
• restrained
• genteel
• contemporary
• swanky
• in
• happening
• modish
• swank
• up-to-date
• à la mode
• a la mode

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• elegant
• sophisticated
• appropriate
• fine
• exquisite
• fashionable
• stylish
• classy
• smart
• suitable
• posh
• classic
• tasteful
• simple
• chic
• correct
• proper
• fitting
• right
• seemly
• neat
• becoming
• modern
• conservative
• handsome
• understated
• quiet
• refined
• ritzy
• restrained
• genteel
• contemporary
• swanky
• in
• happening
• modish
• swank
• up-to-date
• à la mode
• a la mode

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