inelegance

[ in-el-i-guhns ]
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noun
  1. the quality or state of being inelegant; lack of elegance.

  2. something that is inelegant or ungraceful.

Origin of inelegance

1
First recorded in 1720–30; ineleg(ant) + -ance

Words Nearby inelegance

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How to use inelegance in a sentence

  • For the first time his soul revolted against the dull inelegance of Capel Street.

    Dubliners | James Joyce