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unelegant

adj

Etymology

From un- + elegant.

  1. derived from ēlegāns
  2. derived from elegant
  3. inherited from elegaunt
  4. prefixed as unelegant — “un + elegant”

Definitions

  1. Not elegant

    • It has two ẛmall quadrangles, the ẛtructure of which is ancient, and not very regular, but yet not unelegant.
    • 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.
    • I could not help looking at Mrs. M. when this unelegant creature was mentioned.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA