What does inelegance mean?
Definitions for inelegance
ɪnˈɛl ɪ gənsin·el·e·gance
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Princeton's WordNet
inelegancenoun
the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
Wiktionary
inelegancenoun
The state or quality of being inelegant; lack of grace, refinement, beauty, or polish in language, composition, or manners.
Etymology: inelegantia: compare inélégance.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Inelegance, Inelegancynoun
Absence of beauty; want of elegance.
Etymology: from inelegant.
ChatGPT
inelegance
Inelegance refers to the lack of grace, refinement, or visual appeal. It can be a lack of style or sophistication in appearance, behavior, or design. It could also refer to a concept, solution, or argument that is unnecessarily complex or awkward.
Webster Dictionary
Inelegancenoun
alt. of Inelegancy
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Inelegance
in-el′e-gans, n. want of elegance: want of beauty or polish—also Inel′egancy.—adj. Inel′egant, wanting in beauty, refinement, or ornament.—adv. Inel′egantly.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of inelegance in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of inelegance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of inelegance in a Sentence
What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps me in a continual state of inelegance.
What dreadful weather we have! It keeps me in a continual state of inelegance.
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