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unelegant

unelegant

6.6
Not graceful or stylish
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnˈɛlɪɡənt/
translation icon : poco elegante
  • The dress was quite unelegant for the formal event.

Examples

  • The unelegant design of the building made it stand out in the historic neighborhood.

  • Her handwriting was unelegant, but her ideas were clear and thoughtful.

  • Although the solution worked, it was considered unelegant by the engineering team.

  • She found the design unelegant and outdated.

  • The presentation was quite unelegant, lacking any visual appeal or sophistication.

  • Her outfit was unelegant, made up of mismatched colors and clashing patterns.

  • The design of the old building was functional but unelegant, with no decorative elements.

Synonyms

inelegant
vsunelegant
5 4.9

Not graceful or pleasing in style

expresses the same lack of elegance but in a different form
graceless
vsunelegant
4 4.6

Awkward and clumsy in movement or social behavior

focuses on lacking style or refinement without the physical clumsiness
unartful
vsunelegant
1 7.4

Has little skill and looks clumsy

concerns absence of elegance or refinement rather than lack of skill

Antonyms

165 3.3

Having an attractive, stylish look that shows good taste

87 2.8

Movement that is smooth and attractive like a dancer or swan

How Elegant

elegant
165 3.3
graceful
87 2.8
unelegant
6.6
awkward
33 3.0
crude
55 4.6

Surface Forms

unelegant positive

Morphology

unelegant = elegant (transparent) = un + elegant

A straightforward negative prefix 'un-' attached to the adjective 'elegant', yielding the clear meaning 'not elegant'.

Etymology

Unelegant is made from the negative un- meaning 'not' and elegant, which means 'graceful' or 'stylish', so unelegant means 'not graceful' or 'without style'.