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Definition of
inelegant adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
inelegant
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ɪnˈɛləɡənt
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not attractive or elegant
an inelegant fall
an inelegant phrase
opposite
elegant
inelegantly
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adverb
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inelegant
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