Inelegance
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Inelegance is a noun meaning The state or quality of being inelegant; lack of grace, refinement, beauty, or polish in language, composition, or manners.
Meaning
The state or quality of being inelegant; lack of grace, refinement, beauty, or polish in language, composition, or manners.
Example Sentences
The inelegance of the ugly duckling stood in contrast to its ultimate life as a swan.
Word Forms
- inelegances
Synonyms for inelegance
Depending on context, synonyms include awkwardness, bluntness, clumsiness, gracelessness, homeliness.
Antonyms for inelegance
Common opposites include elegance.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crudity, inelegancy, ineloquence, ungracefulness, indelicateness, stiffness.
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