Inelegant

C1 16+

Synonyms of inelegant

Antonyms of inelegant

Collocations of inelegant

inelegant solution
Frequency: 70 %

Although it was an inelegant solution, it got the job done.

inelegant design
Frequency: 60 %

The inelegant design of the building failed to impress the critics.

inelegant behavior
Frequency: 50 %

His inelegant behavior at the party embarrassed his friends.

inelegant outfit
Frequency: 45 %

She felt self-conscious in her inelegant outfit at the formal event.

Idiomatic Expressions for inelegant

  • Phrase: inelegant workaround
    Meaning: a clumsy or inefficient temporary fix
    Usage: We had to come up with an inelegant workaround until we could find a permanent solution.