Inelegant vs Graceful - What's the difference?
inelegant | graceful |
Not elegant; not exhibiting neatness, refinement, or precision.
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Having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion.
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As adjectives the difference between inelegant and graceful
is that inelegant is inelegant (not elegant) while graceful is having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion.inelegant
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation, page= , passage=There was still time amid the drama for Ashley Cole to almost mark his 97th cap with a goal but the erratic Pyatov made a fine recovery save after another inelegant attempt to deal with a cross.}}
Anagrams
*graceful
English
Alternative forms
* gracefull (archaic)Adjective
(en adjective)citation, passage=The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. […] The bed was the most extravagant piece. Its graceful cane halftester rose high towards the cornice and was so festooned in carved white wood that the effect was positively insecure, as if the great couch were trimmed with icing sugar.}}