elegant

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˈe-li-gənt\
- /ˈelɪɡənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈe-li-gənt\

Definitions of elegant word

noun elegant Pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner. 1
noun Definition of elegant in Technology (From Mathematics) Combining simplicity, power, and a certain ineffable grace of design. Higher praise than "clever", "winning" or even cuspy. The French aviator, adventurer, and author Antoine de Saint-Exup'ery, probably best known for his classic children's book "The Little Prince", was also an aircraft designer. He gave us perhaps the best definition of engineering elegance when he said "A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away." 1
adjective elegant person: chic 1
adjective elegant fashion, clothes 1
adjective elegant manners: polished, gracious 1
adjective elegant design: graceful 1

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Parts of speech for Elegant

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elegant popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

elegant usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for elegant

adjective elegant

sophisticated — sophisticated.
stylish — characterized by or conforming to style or the fashionable standard; fashionably elegant; smart or chic: She wore a very stylish gown to the inaugural ball.
graceful — characterized by elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech; elegant: a graceful dancer; a graceful reply.
well-designed — made or done intentionally; intended; planned.
well-dressed — attired in clothing that is of good quality, is properly fitted, and is appropriate and becoming.

All 59 Synonyms of elegant

Antonyms for elegant

adjective elegant

inelegant — not elegant; lacking in refinement, gracefulness, or good taste.
common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
inferior — lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.

All 17 Antonyms of elegant

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