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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Commissioner Rob Manfred inelegantly but bluntly suggested why the league had struggled to market Trout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
This is where I had to dive in with both hands to inelegantly get at the beef.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2022
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
But the helix bulged and thinned inelegantly, like the Michelin Man in a wet suit.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
