Inelegant

//ɪnˈɛlɪɡənt// adj

adj ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not elegant; not exhibiting neatness, refinement, or precision.

    "There was still time amid the drama for Ashley Cole to almost mark his 97th cap with a goal but the erratic Pyatov made a fine recovery save after another inelegant attempt to deal with a cross."

Adjective
  1. 1
    lacking in refinement or grace or good taste wordnet

Synonyms

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gracelesshomelyall thumbsarrantawkwardbad

Example

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"Was my sentence incorrect? Or inelegant? Or both? Or neither one nor the other?"

Etymology

From Middle French inélégant, from Latin inēlegāns; equivalent to in- + elegant.

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