inelegant
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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
in·el·e·gant 
[in-el-i-guhnt] Pronunciation Key
[in-el-i-guhnt] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| not elegant; lacking in refinement, gracefulness, or good taste. |
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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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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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