English word
Elegant
Definitions
adjective
- marked by elegance
- of a high grade or quality : splendid
Synonyms for elegant
Closest evidence-backed alternatives.
Synonyms by context
Graceful and stylish in appearance
adjective
- refined
- stylish
- beautiful
- cultivated
- sophisticated
- tasteful
- artistic
- fashionable
- discerning
Cleverly simple and clear
adjective
- effective
- ingenious
- simple
- neat
- clever
- appropriate
- apt
- deft
- intelligent
- inventive
Antonyms for elegant
- inelegant
- unfashionable
- graceless
- awkward
- dowdy
- ungainly
- styleless
- unsophisticated
- gauche
- gross
- unstylish
- indelicate
- uncultivated
- ungraceful
- vulgar
- unmannerly
- blundering
- gangling
- gawky
- impolite
Opposite of graceful and stylish in appearance
- inelegant
- graceless
- awkward
- clumsy
- unsophisticated
- gauche
- gross
- undignified
- indelicate
- styleless
Opposite of cleverly simple and clear
Opposite of elegantly and stylishly fashionable
- unfashionable
- outmoded
- dowdy
- out
- unchic
- uncool
- unmodish
- unstylish
Phrases
- a la mode
- bad form
- hard on the eyes
- in bad taste
- in good taste
- in poor taste
- not proper
- on fleek
- out of line
- out of order
- out of shape
- socially awkward
- socially inept
- wet behind the ears
- with good taste