What does elegant mean?

elegant means "refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in elegant?

elegant has 3 syllables: el-e-gant. The stress falls on "el". In IPA it is /ˈɛləɡənt/.

What is another word for elegant?

Close synonyms include graceful, refined. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of elegant?

The recorded antonyms are inelegant.

Is elegant a common word?

elegant is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

elegant — meaning, pronunciation and 3 definitions

adjective

3 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
“elegant handwriting”
“an elegant dark suit”
“she was elegant to her fingertips”
“small churches with elegant white spires”
“an elegant mathematical solution--simple and precise and lucid”
Antonymsinelegant
Similardandified deluxe fine high-class exquisite ritzy soigne
2.
suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
Synonymsgraceful refined
Similargracious
3.
displaying effortless beauty and simplicity in movement or execution
“an elegant dancer”
“an elegant mathematical solution -- simple and precise”
Similargraceful

Questions about elegant

What does elegant mean?: elegant means "refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in elegant?: elegant has 3 syllables: el-e-gant. The stress falls on "el". In IPA it is /ˈɛləɡənt/.
What is another word for elegant?: Close synonyms include graceful, refined. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
What is the opposite of elegant?: The recorded antonyms are inelegant.
Is elegant a common word?: elegant is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for elegant come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

3 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
“elegant handwriting”
“an elegant dark suit”
“she was elegant to her fingertips”
“small churches with elegant white spires”
“an elegant mathematical solution--simple and precise and lucid”
Antonymsinelegant
Similardandified deluxe fine high-class exquisite ritzy soigne
2.
suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
Synonymsgraceful refined
Similargracious
3.
displaying effortless beauty and simplicity in movement or execution
“an elegant dancer”
“an elegant mathematical solution -- simple and precise”
Similargraceful

Questions about elegant

What does elegant mean?: elegant means "refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in elegant?: elegant has 3 syllables: el-e-gant. The stress falls on "el". In IPA it is /ˈɛləɡənt/.
What is another word for elegant?: Close synonyms include graceful, refined. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
What is the opposite of elegant?: The recorded antonyms are inelegant.
Is elegant a common word?: elegant is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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