HyperDic: inelegant

English > 1 sense of the word inelegant:
ADJECTIVEallinelegantlacking in refinement or grace or good taste
English > inelegant: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaninglacking in refinement or grace or good taste.
Narrowergauche, graceless, unpolishedlacking social polish
homelyWithout artificial refinement or elegance
See alsotactless, untactfullacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
tastelesslacking aesthetic or social taste
undignifiedlacking dignity
unrefined(used of persons and their behavior) not refined
Oppositeelegantrefined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
Nounsinelegancethe quality of lacking refinement and good taste
Adverbsinelegantlywithout elegance

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