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Inelegant vs Unrefined - What's the difference?

inelegant | unrefined |

As adjectives the difference between inelegant and unrefined

is that inelegant is inelegant (not elegant) while unrefined is crude, raw or unprocessed.

inelegant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not elegant; not exhibiting neatness, refinement, or precision.
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    • , year=2012 , date=June 19 , author=Phil McNulty , title=England 1-0 Ukraine , work=BBC Sport 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.}}

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    unrefined

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • crude, raw or unprocessed
  • (of a person) lacking refinement; uncouth

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