Synonyms for inelegant
ɪnˈɛl ɪ gəntin·el·e·gant

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1. inelegant

   Rural and rustic are alike derived from the Latin rus, country, and may be alike defined as pertaining to, characteristic of, or dwelling in the country; but in usage rural refers especially to scenes or objects in the country, considered as the work of nature; rustic refers to their effect upon man or to their condition as affected by human agency; as, a rural scene; a rustic party; a rustic lass. We speak, however, of the rural population, rural simplicity, etc. Rural has always a favorable sense; rustic frequently an unfavorable one, as denoting a lack of culture and refinement; thus, rustic politeness expresses that which is well-meant, but awkward; similar ideas are suggested by a rustic feast, rustic garb, etc. Rustic is, however, often used of a studied simplicity, an artistic rudeness, which is pleasing and perhaps beautiful; as, a rustic cottage; a rustic chair. Pastoral refers to the care of flocks, and to the shepherd's life with the pleasing associations suggested by the old poetic ideal of that life; as, pastoral poetry. Bucolic is kindred to pastoral, but is a less elevated term, and sometimes slightly contemptuous.

   Synonyms:
   agricultural, artless, awkward, boorish, bucolic, clownish, coarse, countrified, country, hoidenish, outlandish, pastoral, plain, rude, rural, rustic, sylvan, uncouth, unpolished, unsophisticated, untaught, verdant

   Antonyms:
   accomplished, city-like, cultured, elegant, polished, polite, refined, urban, urbane, well-bred

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1. inelegantadjective

   lacking in refinement or grace or good taste

   Antonyms:
   soignee, de luxe, luxe, elegant, recherche, deluxe, neat, tasteful, exquisite, dandyish, dandified, fine, foppish, soigne, ritzy, high-class, refined, high-toned

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1. inelegantadjective

   Synonyms:
   ungraceful, graceless, rude, rough, homely, homespun, uncouth, plain, clumsy, coarse, ungainly, uncourtly, unpolished, unrefined

2. inelegantadjective

   Synonyms:
   stiff, constrained, harsh, crude, bald, cramped, abrupt

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1. The New York Times:

   You’re an inelegant, impolite, arrogant man. That’s why you’ll never get to the presidency of the republic.

2. Mark Hamrick:

   If that [wage-price spiral] were to begin, that’s very difficult to put back in the would-be bottle after the fact, in trying to essentially dampen demand for workers through higher interest rates — a rather inelegant tool to try to achieve that result — they’re just trying to manage that risk.

3. Christian Horner:

   Personally I'm not a big fan of the halo, i think it's an inelegant solution to the problem that it's trying to deal with.