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in·el·e·gant       [in-el-i-guhnt] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
not elegant; lacking in refinement, gracefulness, or good taste.

[Origin: 1500–10; < L inélegant- (s. of inélegāns). See in-3, elegant]

in·el·e·gant·ly, adverb
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in·el·e·gant       (ĭn-ěl'ĭ-gənt)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   Lacking refinement or polish; not elegant.

in·el'e·gant·ly adv.
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inelegant

adjective
lacking in refinement or grace or good taste [ant: elegant

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Inelegant

In*el"e*gant\, a. [L. inelegans: cf. F. in['e]l['e]gant. See In- not, and Elegant.] Not elegant; deficient in beauty, polish, refinement, grave, or ornament; wanting in anything which correct taste requires.

What order so contrived as not to mix Tastes, not well joined, inelegant. --Milton.

It renders style often obscure, always embarrassed and inelegant. --Blair.

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