Definitions for inelegant
ɪnˈɛl ɪ gəntin·el·e·gant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inelegantadjective

   lacking in refinement or grace or good taste

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. inelegantadjective

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. INELEGANTadjective

   Etymology: inelegans, Lat.

   1. Not becoming; not beautiful: opposite to elegant.

   What order, so contriv'd as not to mix
   Tastes, not well join'd, inelegant, but bring
   Taste after taste, upheld with kindliest change. John Milton.

   This very variety of sea and land, hill and dale, which is here reputed so inelegant and unbecoming, is indeed extremely charming and agreeable. John Woodward.

   2. Mean; despicable; contemptible.

   Modern criticks, having never read , but in low and inelegant translations, impute the meanness of the translation to the poet. William Broome, Notes on the Odyssey.

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1. inelegant

   Inelegant generally refers to something that lacks grace, refinement, or sophistication in its appearance, style, or manner. It can also relate to a solution or method that is not neat, simple, or clever.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inelegantadjective

   not elegant; deficient in beauty, polish, refinement, grave, or ornament; wanting in anything which correct taste requires

2. Etymology: [L. inelegans: cf. F. inlgant. See In- not, and Elegant.]

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Anagrams for inelegant »

1. eglantine

2. legantine

How to pronounce inelegant?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Neerja

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How to say inelegant in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of inelegant in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of inelegant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of inelegant in a Sentence

1. Christian Horner:

   Personally I'm not a big fan of the halo, i think it's an inelegant solution to the problem that it's trying to deal with.

2. Mark Hamrick:

   If that [wage-price spiral] were to begin, that’s very difficult to put back in the would-be bottle after the fact, in trying to essentially dampen demand for workers through higher interest rates — a rather inelegant tool to try to achieve that result — they’re just trying to manage that risk.

3. The New York Times:

   You’re an inelegant, impolite, arrogant man. That’s why you’ll never get to the presidency of the republic.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=inelegant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Inelegant
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=inelegant
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inelegant
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=inelegant