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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Fairhope, Alabama, is the most elegant city in the county where I grew up.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

She also has a fan in first lady Melania Trump, who likes her elegant yet traditional dresses with indigenous embroidery, the people say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

An elegant, ball-playing centre-back affectionately nicknamed the 'Barnsley Beckenbauer', the early part of Stones' career was blighted by individual errors, but he settled in to playing a major part in City's success under Guardiola.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Meal one: Something saucy, a little elegant Early in the week, I like to lean into moisture — something that coaxes the chicken back to life in a way that feels intentional, not remedial.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

The main house at Montpelier was grand, filled with classical paintings, elegant draperies, and fine carpets.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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