Elegant

Word ELEGANT
Character 7
Hyphenation el e gant
Pronunciations /ˈɛl.ə.ɡənt/

Definitions and meanings of "Elegant"

What do we mean by elegant?

Characterized by or exhibiting refined, tasteful beauty of manner, form, or style. synonym: exquisite. adjective

Having good or fine taste; nice in taste; fastidious; sensible to beauty or propriety; discriminating beauty from deformity or imperfection: said of persons.

Polished; polite; refined; graceful: said of persons: as, an elegant lady or gentleman.

Characterized by or pertaining to good taste; indicating a refined propriety of taste: as, elegant manners.

Expressed with taste and neatness; correct and polished in expression or arrangement: as, an elegant style of composition; elegant speech.

Pleasing to the eye by grace of form or delicacy of color; characterized by exquisiteness of design or fine taste; free from coarseness, blemish, or other defect; refined: as, an elegant figure; an elegant vase; an elegant structure.

Pleasing to the mind, as exhibiting fine perception of what is required; calculated to effect its purpose with exceeding accuracy, delicacy, and neatness; exquisitely ingenious or appropriate: as, an elegant modification of a philosophical instrument; an elegant algebraical formula or mathematical demonstration; an elegant chess problem.

Synonyms Elegant, Graceful, tasteful, courtly. Elegant implies that anything of an artificial character to which it is applied is the result of training and cultivation through the study of models or ideals of grace; graceful implies less of consciousness, and suggests often a natural gift. A rustic, uneducated girl may be naturally graceful, but not elegant. We speak of elegant manners, composition, furniture, taste, but of a graceful tree, fawn, child; the playful movements of a kitten may be graceful. See beautiful.

Very choice, and hence, pleasing to good taste; characterized by grace, propriety, and refinement, and the absence of every thing offensive; exciting admiration and approbation by symmetry, completeness, freedom from blemish, and the like; graceful; tasteful and highly attractive adjective

Exercising a nice choice; discriminating beauty or sensitive to beauty. adjective

Characterised by or exhibiting elegance. adjective

Characterised by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision. adjective

Displaying effortless beauty and simplicity in movement or execution adjective

Suggesting taste, ease, and wealth adjective

Refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style adjective

Characterised by or exhibiting elegance.

Characterised by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision.

Fine; doing well.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Elegant

The word "elegant" in example sentences

"Nope; Nelly's an elegant name -- an _elegant_ name." ❋ Sinclair Lewis (1918)

Rad Hourani, a Syrian-born self-made designer who grew up in Quebec, also received attention last week with what he describes as his elegant "slick, modern, long, layered, timeless, genderless, seasonless" style. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Page 74 are made to excel in that department which lies between the sensuous and the intellectual -- what we call the elegant arts. ❋ Unknown (1856)

The next night, in elegant Lyon, I go out with my host Guillaume, a 28 year old air traffic controller for a small private airline, and another woman who is couch surfing at his place that night - Sumeyra, a 23 year old glamorous math teacher from Istanbul. ❋ Danna Harman (2010)

He'd like to see more women in elegant heels, adorable flats or even classic American saddle shoes instead of the "clunky" platforms – his word – that have been so popular in recent seasons. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

He'd like to see more women in elegant heels, adorable flats or even classic American saddle shoes instead of the "clunky" platforms – his word – that have been so popular in recent seasons. ❋ AP (2010)

It allowed players to target virtual minarets in elegant Vienna and pastoral Alpine villages with a single word, "stop." ❋ Anthony Faiola (2010)

Often I saw shop workers, young women in elegant jackets who stood outside their shops smoking while the occasional customer wandered around unattended inside. ❋ Akhil Sharma (2010)

Her striking black and white photographs drew immediate attention, the beauty of the model and faded beauty of the historic property in elegant contrast. ❋ Neely Tucker (2010)

The house looks simple and elegant from the inside with the upper floor possessing sliding glass windows to enjoy the view outside. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I like reading authors with interesting, deep, thoughtful ideas couched in elegant language with or without strong plot elements, such as Ursula K. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We can see it with some beautiful mathematics, in elegant and inspiring graphs we can draw for students on the board that are convincing as all get-out to anyone who knows the least bit of geometry or even better, calculus. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This more masculine ensemble, while still elegant, is a fun departure from the brunette's closet of dresses. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Inside everything was painted in elegant light colours and looked very clean and sterile. ❋ Nathreee (2010)

With a modern looking home decor accessories, you can add that certain elegant feel to the house and exude a more comfortable setting at home. ❋ Unknown (2010)

She fetched his mask and handed it to him - pale leather, molded to the contours of his face and lifted in elegant whorls, edged in the gold of his house. ❋ Yuki_onna (2009)

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