inelegant
adjective
in·el·e·gant
(ˌ)i-ˈne-li-gənt 
: lacking in refinement, grace, or good taste
inelegantly
adverb
Examples of inelegant in a Sentence
inelegant teens still learning how to act at formal events
inelegant furniture that looked like it belonged in a budget motel
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And, here’s the kicker, and the most annoying part: They are served in cardboard boxes, which makes eating them at a table inelegant at best.
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Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
Director Benedict Andrews has adapted the text with a heavy, though not inelegant, push toward contemporary British rhythms and mores, and the ensemble gets the street-clothes-with-a-nod-to-character treatment.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
But the controversy over Newsom’s inelegant statement goes to the heart of the Democratic divide right now.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Director Benedict Andrews has adapted the text with a heavy, though not inelegant, push toward contemporary British rhythms and mores, and the ensemble gets the street-clothes-with-a-nod-to-character treatment.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
Director Benedict Andrews has adapted the text with a heavy, though not inelegant, push toward contemporary British rhythms and mores, and the ensemble gets the street-clothes-with-a-nod-to-character treatment.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
But the controversy over Newsom’s inelegant statement goes to the heart of the Democratic divide right now.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Director Benedict Andrews has adapted the text with a heavy, though not inelegant, push toward contemporary British rhythms and mores, and the ensemble gets the street-clothes-with-a-nod-to-character treatment.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Inelegant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inelegant. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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inelegant
adjective
in·el·e·gant
(ˈ)in-ˈel-i-gənt
: lacking in grace or good taste
inelegantly
adverb
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