What does "inelegance" mean?

The state or quality of being inelegant; lack of grace, refinement, beauty, or polish in language, composition, or manners.

Inelegance

Common synonyms include: awkward phrasing, awkwardness, awkwardness, babbittry, bad taste, barbarism.

noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
The state or quality of being inelegant; lack of grace, refinement, beauty, or polish in language, composition, or manners. uncountable, usually
"The inelegance of the ugly duckling stood in contrast to its ultimate life as a swan."
2
the quality of lacking refinement and good taste wordnet

"The inelegance of the ugly duckling stood in contrast to its ultimate life as a swan."

From Middle French inélégance, from Late Latin inelegantia.