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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The maze of shadowy streets around the New York Stock Exchange has been rarely associated with elegant, arty escapes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Luiselli’s prose is elegant as ever — she handles difficult themes with grace, and the two main characters prove to be unforgettable.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

More affecting is Malta's elegant and sentimental ballad Bella, sung by moustachioed troubadour Aidan.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

On paper, Roth conversions sound elegant: Move money from a pretax account to a Roth, pay tax now, reduce future tax risk.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

“Very nicely dressed, indeed; a remarkably elegant gown.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

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