inelegant
adjective
not elegant; lacking in refinement, gracefulness, or good taste.
inelegantly
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a word derived from
inelegant.
Example Sentences
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They are all flawed, complex and figuring things out, sometimes inelegantly.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
But there are tributes and pandering, and a few of those direct lifts are placed within the plot as inelegantly as you can imagine.
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2021
Perusing the offerings, I’m reminded of an inelegantly named but beloved stromboli restaurant in New Brunswick, N.J., known as Stuff Yer Face.
From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2021
The comments were mostly shrugged off in Mexico, where many viewed them as accurate, if inelegantly expressed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2020
She fished inelegantly in the oilskin pouch and handed him the velvet package.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
