Antonyms for elegant

Antonyms for (adj) elegant

Main entry: elegant

Definition: refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

Usage: elegant handwriting; an elegant dark suit; she was elegant to her fingertips; small churches with elegant white spires; an elegant mathematical solution--simple and precise and lucid

Antonyms: inelegant

Definition: lacking in refinement or grace or good taste


Antonyms: harsh, coarse

Definition: of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles


Antonyms: unrefined

Definition: (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth


Antonyms: crude, unprocessed, unrefined

Definition: not refined or processed


Antonyms: tasteless

Definition: lacking aesthetic or social taste


Main entry: graceful, elegant, refined

Definition: suggesting taste, ease, and wealth

Antonyms: ungracious

Definition: lacking charm and good taste


Main entry: elegant

Definition: displaying effortless beauty and simplicity in movement or execution

Usage: an elegant dancer; an elegant mathematical solution -- simple and precise

Antonyms: awkward

Definition: lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance


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