CEFR B2

inelegant

adjective

Meaning

inelegant means not elegant; not exhibiting neatness, refinement, or precision. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as inelegant.
A inelegant tone can change the mood of a conversation.

Synonyms: clumsy, graceless, haphazard, unchic

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inelegant (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈɛlɪɡənt/

Definition

Examples

The writer described the response as inelegant.
A inelegant tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became inelegant after the announcement.

How to Use inelegant

inelegant + noun (collocation): Use inelegant before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a inelegant reaction."
become inelegant (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became inelegant near the end."

Synonyms of inelegant

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