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inelegance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
in-el-e-gance
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being inelegant; lack of grace, refinement, beauty, or polish in language, composition, or manners.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French inélégance, from Late Latin inelegantia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: inélégance, inelegantia

Usage

Inflected Forms

inelegances (plural)

Synonyms

awkwardness bluntness clumsiness gracelessness homeliness

Questions

What does inelegance mean?
The state or quality of being inelegant; lack of grace, refinement, beauty, or polish in language, composition, or manners.
Where does inelegance come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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