What does inelegance mean?

Definitions for inelegance
ɪnˈɛl ɪ gənsin·el·e·gance

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. inelegancenoun

    the quality of lacking refinement and good taste

Wiktionary

  1. inelegancenoun

    The state or quality of being inelegant; lack of grace, refinement, beauty, or polish in language, composition, or manners.

  2. Etymology: inelegantia: compare inélégance.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Inelegance, Inelegancynoun

    Absence of beauty; want of elegance.

    Etymology: from inelegant.

ChatGPT

  1. inelegance

    Inelegance refers to the lack of grace, refinement, or visual appeal. It can be a lack of style or sophistication in appearance, behavior, or design. It could also refer to a concept, solution, or argument that is unnecessarily complex or awkward.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Inelegancenoun

    alt. of Inelegancy

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Inelegance

    in-el′e-gans, n. want of elegance: want of beauty or polish—also Inel′egancy.—adj. Inel′egant, wanting in beauty, refinement, or ornament.—adv. Inel′egantly.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of inelegance in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of inelegance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of inelegance in a Sentence

  1. Jane Austen:

    What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps me in a continual state of inelegance.

  2. Jane Austen:

    What dreadful weather we have! It keeps me in a continual state of inelegance.


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