Definition of inelegant Inelegant

in•el•e•gant

We found 3 definitions of inelegant from 3 different sources.

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What does inelegant mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

inelegant - lacking in refinement or grace or good taste
  elegant refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style; "elegant handwriting"; "an elegant dark suit"; "she was elegant to her fingertips"; "small churches with elegant white spires"; "an elegant mathematical solution--simple and precise and lucid"
  untactful, tactless lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others; "in the circumstances it was tactless to ask her age"
  tasteless lacking aesthetic or social taste
  undignified lacking dignity
  unrefined (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth; "how can a refined girl be drawn to such an unrefined man?"
  gauche, unpolished, graceless lacking social polish; "too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate"; "their excellent manners always made me feel gauche"
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  • inelegant (a.)
    Not elegant; deficient in beauty, polish, refinement, grave, or ornament; wanting in anything which correct taste requires.

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