elegant

[el-i-guhnt] / ˈɛl ɪ gənt /

ADJECTIVE

beautiful, tasteful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chic classic delicate dignified exquisite fancy fashionable graceful grand handsome luxurious neat opulent ornate polished refined silk-stocking simple stately stylish stylized sumptuous

WEAK

appropriate apt aristocratic artistic august choice clever comely courtly cultivated cultured dainty effective fine genteel ingenious majestic modish nice noble ornamented ostentatious overdone rare recherché rich select superior well-bred

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common dull inferior old-fashioned plain ugly undignified unfashionable unimpressive

WEAK

crude inelegant rough unrefined unsophisticated untasteful

Example Sentences

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"Altermagnets could completely revolutionize the way we transport information, but to confirm if this elegant theory is true, we need experiments that identify altermagnets and confirm they behave the way scientists predict."

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

An elegant rendition of “Put on Your Sunday Clothes” from “Hello, Dolly!” united the performers in an exuberant group number.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

Equally dazzling is a large display case containing many of Michelle Obama’s most elegant gowns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

So, when she was doing the stunt, she was really elegant and I'm trained in ballet as well.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

“How nice it sounds! I wish someone would write to me so!” said Amy, who thought the old-fashioned address very elegant.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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