inelegant en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈɛlɪɡənt/
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Etymology
From Middle French inélégant, from Latin inēlegāns; equivalent to in- + elegant.
Meanings
-
Not elegant; not exhibiting neatness, refinement, or precision.
There was still time amid the drama for Ashley Cole to almost mark his 97th cap with a goal but the erratic Pyatov made a fine recovery save after another inelegant attempt to deal with a cross.
2012 June 19, Phil McNulty, “England 1-0 Ukraine”, in BBC Sport:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more inelegant | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most inelegant | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| unelegant | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
graceless (graceless) · haphazard (graceless) · passé · unchic · clumsy (graceless) · démodé (unfashionable)
Translations (20)
ro inelegant (not elegant) · fi epäaistikas (not elegant) · pt inelegante (not elegant) · eo nedelikata (not elegant) · ca inelegant (not elegant) · fr inélégant (not elegant) · cs neelegantní (not elegant) · gl inelegante (not elegant) · no uelegant (not elegant) · fi tyylitön (not elegant) · la incōmptus (not elegant) · fi epäelegantti (not elegant) · ota ظرافتسز (not elegant) · eo plumpa (not elegant) · it inelegante (not elegant) · pt deselegante (not elegant) · io ne-eleganta (not elegant) · gd mì-innealta (not elegant) · es inelegante (not elegant) · la inēlegāns (not elegant)