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unelegant

unelegant adjective: not elegant.

Adjective

unelegant (comparative more unelegant, superlative most unelegant)

  1. Not elegant
    • It has two ẛmall quadrangles, the ẛtructure of which is ancient, and not very regular, but yet not unelegant.1808, John Pinkerton, A general collection of the best and most interesting voyages and travels in all parts of the world
    • Suyin had tardily, but accurately, realized that night life in this urbane company was bound to be more exciting than a cinema date with two sincere, but unelegant, factory workers.1981, Janet W. Salaff, Working daughters of Hong Kong: filial piety or power in the family?

Forms of unelegant

comparativemore unelegant
superlativemost unelegant
alternative forminelegant

Origin of unelegant

From un- + elegant.

Words formed from unelegant

Questions about unelegant

What does unelegant mean?
Unelegant means not elegant.
What part of speech is unelegant?
Unelegant is an adjective.

Words near unelegant in the dictionary

  1. unelectronic
  2. unelectroporated
  3. unelectrospinnable
  4. unelects
  5. uneleemosynary
  6. unelegant
  7. unelegantly
  8. unelegiac
  9. unelemental
  10. unelementary
  11. unelevated

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