Definitions

elegant

[el-i-guhnt] / ˈɛl ɪ gənt /

ADJECTIVE

beautiful, tasteful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chic classic delicate dignified exquisite fancy fashionable graceful grand handsome luxurious neat opulent ornate polished refined silk-stocking simple stately stylish stylized sumptuous

WEAK

appropriate apt aristocratic artistic august choice clever comely courtly cultivated cultured dainty effective fine genteel ingenious majestic modish nice noble ornamented ostentatious overdone rare recherché rich select superior well-bred

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common dull inferior old-fashioned plain ugly undignified unfashionable unimpressive

WEAK

crude inelegant rough unrefined unsophisticated untasteful

Example Sentences

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An elegant rendition of “Put on Your Sunday Clothes” from “Hello, Dolly!” united the performers in an exuberant group number.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

Carlo Ancelotti's news conference was coming to an end when he addressed the elephant in the room in his typically subtle, elegant way.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

But the settings—sailboats, grottoes, caves, lush gardens, elegant townhouses—couldn’t be lovelier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The elegant seven-bedroom estate spanned 6,101 square feet.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

With one hand she smoothed her dark blond hair, which was arranged in an elegant chignon at the nape of her neck.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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