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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“While many of these functions are addressed by various tools at other brokers, few setups may be as elegant as this AI empowered system,” he writes.

From Barron's

Bounce with your hands in front of you as if you’re driving a car down a rocky street, or put your hand above your head and try for an elegant, ballerina-inspired twirl.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, the interior of the home features a chef’s kitchen with state-of-the-art appliances, a floor-to-ceiling fireplace, and an elegant double staircase.

From MarketWatch

The movie has an elegant, almost symmetrical narrative economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

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