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Webster 1828 Edition

Inelegance

INEL'EGANCE

Definition 2024

inelegance

inelegance

See also: inélégance

English

Noun

inelegance ‎(usually uncountable, plural inelegances)

The state or quality of being inelegant; lack of grace, refinement, beauty, or polish in language, composition, or manners.
The inelegance of the ugly duckling stood in contrast to its ultimate life as a swan.

Synonyms

(state or quality of being inelegant): awkwardness, bluntness, clumsiness, gracelessness, homeliness