inelegant

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈɛlɪgənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪnˈɛlɪgənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in el′i gənt)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•el•e•gant /ɪnˈɛlɪgənt/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. lacking in gracefulness:inelegant writing.
in•el•e•gant•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•el•e•gant  (in el′i gənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. not elegant;
    lacking in refinement, gracefulness, or good taste.
  • Latin inēlegant- (stem of inēlegāns). See in-3, elegant
  • 1500–10
in•el′e•gant•ly, adv. 

'inelegant' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
awkward - inelegance - kludge - stiff - stodgy - unchic - vulgar

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