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inelegant

/ɪnˈɛlɪɡənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
in-el-e-gant
IPA
/ɪnˈɛlɪɡənt/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not elegant; not exhibiting neatness, refinement, or precision.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French inélégant, from Latin inēlegāns; equivalent to in- + elegant.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more inelegant (comparative) most inelegant (superlative) unelegant (alternative)

Derived Forms

inelegantly

Synonyms

démodé passé unchic clumsy graceless haphazard

Questions

How do you pronounce inelegant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈɛlɪɡənt/.
What does inelegant mean?
Not elegant; not exhibiting neatness, refinement, or precision.
Where does inelegant come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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