inelegant
inelegant · more inelegant · most inelegant
Not elegant; not exhibiting neatness, refinement, or precisionNot elegant; not exhibiting neatness, refinement, or precision.
/ɪnˈɛlɪɡənt/
» The slang is a metonymic but inelegant phrase.
Meaning
1 sensesNot elegant; not exhibiting neatness, refinement, or precision.
More definitions
- lacking in refinement or grace or good taste
Examples
2 sentencesThe slang is a metonymic but inelegant phrase.
Was my sentence incorrect? Or inelegant? Or both? Or neither one nor the other?
ruМоё предложение было неправильным? Или неэлегантным? Или и то и другое? Или ни то ни другое?
deWar mein Satz fehlerhaft? Oder unelegant? Oder beides? Oder weder das eine noch das andere?
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From Middle French inélégant, from Latin inēlegāns; equivalent to in- + elegant.From Middle French inélégant, from Latin inēlegāns; equivalent to in- + elegant.
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Forms
more inelegant, most inelegant| Comparative | more inelegant Lesson |
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| Superlative | most inelegant Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedinelegance
Derivedinelegantly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form