inelegant

American  

[in-el-i-guhnt] / ɪnˈɛl ɪ gənt /

adjective

1. not elegant; lacking in refinement, gracefulness, or good taste.

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inelegant British  

/ ɪnˈɛlɪɡənt /

adjective

1. lacking in elegance or refinement; unpolished or graceless

2. coarse or crude

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Other Word Forms

• inelegance noun
• inelegantly adverb

Etymology

Origin of inelegant

First recorded in 1500–10, inelegant is from the Latin word inēlegant- (stem of inēlegāns ). See in- ³, elegant

Example Sentences

The necessary but perhaps inelegant design earned the Space Shuttle its own nickname: the “flying brick.”

From Los Angeles Times

The clank of this supposed breakthrough idea is as inelegant as the meandering storytelling.

From The Wall Street Journal

The victory was inelegant, but this wasn’t about style.

From Los Angeles Times

The victory was inelegant, but this wasn’t about style.

From Los Angeles Times

Hence the event's rather convoluted and inelegant official title.

From BBC