Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Inelegant.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Inelegant.
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- adjective Not
elegant
Etymologies
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Examples
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LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Jason Allison is "unelegant" but effective.
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It seem that some members of the Madrid delegation find us “unelegant” but are, nevertheless, impressed with the impact we have made here.
Tom Tresser: What Happened in Switzerland (When We Met the IOC) 2009
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They made me look very elegant in a very unelegant store.
Deep Breaths... emu-head 2007
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Exposing swathes of flesh is also seen as ‘unelegant’.
what not to wear 2004
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"He is the most unelegant top player in the NHL," Murray said.
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DETROIT (Ticker) -- The Detroit Red Wings have to be glad they will not be seeing the NHL's "most unelegant player" for a while.
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Called the "most unelegant top player" by Kings coach Andy
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I think the word used to describe him was unelegant.
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Turning back to face them, he found himself wondering not for the first time what thoughts they debated in their highly guttural, unelegant language.
A Call to Arms Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1991
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Rostrum, tis a heavy unelegant, verbose performance and did not strike my fancy at all.
Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 16 - 18 March 1776 1963
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