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elegant definition
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Grep of noun elegant elegant brodiaea elegant cat's ears elegant habenaria Overview of adj elegant The adj elegant has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) elegant -- (refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style; "elegant handwriting"; "an elegant dark suit"; "she was elegant to her fingertips"; "small churches with elegant white spires"; "an elegant mathematical solution--simple and precise and lucid") 2. elegant, graceful, refined -- (suggesting taste, ease, and wealth) 3. elegant -- (of seemingly effortless beauty in form or proportion) 4. courtly, elegant, formal, stately -- (refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court; "a courtly gentleman") Antonyms of adj elegant 4 senses of elegant Sense 1 elegant (vs. inelegant) inelegant (vs. elegant) => gauche, graceless, unpolished => homely Sense 2 elegant, graceful, refined INDIRECT (VIA gracious) -> ungracious Sense 3 elegant INDIRECT (VIA graceful) -> awkward Sense 4 courtly, elegant, formal, stately INDIRECT (VIA dignified) -> undignified Similarity of adj elegant 4 senses of elegant Sense 1 elegant (vs. inelegant) => dandified, dandyish, foppish => deluxe, de luxe, luxe, luxury(postnominal) => exquisite, recherche => high-class, high-toned => neat, refined, tasteful => ritzy => soigne, soignee => bijou => fine Also See-> dignified#1; graceful#1; refined#1; sophisticated#1; tasteful#1, in good taste#1 Sense 2 elegant, graceful, refined => gracious (vs. ungracious) Sense 3 elegant => graceful (vs. awkward) Sense 4 courtly, elegant, formal, stately => dignified (vs. undignified) Attributes of adj elegant Familiarity of adj elegant elegant used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj elegant elegant inelegant Overview of adj elegant The adj elegant has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) elegant -- (refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style; "elegant handwriting"; "an elegant dark suit"; "she was elegant to her fingertips"; "small churches with elegant white spires"; "an elegant mathematical solution--simple and precise and lucid") 2. elegant, graceful, refined -- (suggesting taste, ease, and wealth) 3. elegant -- (of seemingly effortless beauty in form or proportion) 4. courtly, elegant, formal, stately -- (refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court; "a courtly gentleman")
elegant definition
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