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ˈɛl ɪ gəntel·e·gant
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
elegant
The definition of beauty, "perfection of form," is a good key to the meaning of beautiful, if we understand "form" in its widest sense. There must also be harmony and unity, and in human beings spiritual loveliness, to constitute an object or a person really beautiful. Thus, we speak of a beautiful landscape, a beautiful poem. But beautiful implies also, in concrete objects, softness of outline and delicacy of mold; it is opposed to all that is hard and rugged, hence we say a beautiful woman, but not a beautiful man. Beautiful has the further limit of not transcending our powers of appreciation. Pretty expresses in a far less degree that which is pleasing to a refined taste in objects comparatively small, slight, and dainty; as, a pretty bonnet; a pretty girl. That is handsome which is not only superficially pleasing, but well and harmoniously proportioned, with usually the added idea that it is made so by art, breeding, or training; as, a handsome horse; a handsome house. Handsome is a term far inferior to beautiful; we may even say a handsome villain. Fair denotes what is bright, smooth, clear, and without blemish; as, a fair face. The word applies wholly to what is superficial; we can say "fair, yet false." In a specific sense, fair has the sense of blond, as opposed to dark or brunette. One who possesses vivacity, wit, good nature, or other pleasing qualities may be attractive without beauty. Comely denotes an aspect that is smooth, genial, and wholesome, with a certain fulness of contour and pleasing symmetry, tho falling short of the beautiful; as, a comely matron. That is picturesque which would make a striking picture.
Synonyms:
attractive, beauteous, beautiful, bewitching, bonny, charming, comely, delightful, exquisite, fair, fine, graceful, handsome, lovely, picturesque, prettyAntonyms:
awkward, clumsy, deformed, disgusting, frightful, ghastly, grim, grisly, grotesque, hideous, horrid, odious, repulsive, shocking, ugly, unattractive, uncouth, ungainly, unlovely, unpleasantPreposition:
Beautiful to the eye; beautiful in appearance, in spirit; "beautiful for situation," Ps. xlviii, 2; beautiful of aspect, of its kind.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
elegant
Synonyms:
graceful, lovely, well formed, well made, symmetrical, accomplished, polished, refined, handsomeAntonyms:
inelegant, deformed, unsymmetrical, ill-proportioned, ungraceful, coarse, rude
Princeton's WordNet
elegantadjective
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
"elegant handwriting"; "an elegant dark suit"; "she was elegant to her fingertips"; "small churches with elegant white spires"; "an elegant mathematical solution--simple and precise and lucid"
Antonyms:
graceless, ungracious, unpolished, inelegant, homely, awkward, gaucheelegant, graceful, refinedadjective
suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
Synonyms:
graceful, processed, polished, refined, tasteful, neat, svelte, urbaneAntonyms:
homely, gauche, unpolished, ungracious, awkward, inelegant, gracelesselegantadjective
displaying effortless beauty and simplicity in movement or execution
"an elegant dancer"; "an elegant mathematical solution -- simple and precise"
Antonyms:
awkward, ungracious, graceless, inelegant, gauche, unpolished, homely
Dictionary of English Synonymes
elegantadjective
Synonyms:
graceful, beautiful, handsome, fine, symmetrical, classical, tasty, tasteful, chaste, neat, well-made, well-proportioned, in good tasteelegantadjective
Synonyms:
polished, refined, accomplished, cultivated, polite, genteel, courtly, fashionable
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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| #1114 | fine | |
| #1397 | beautiful | |
| #1597 | pretty | |
| #1667 | fair | |
| #2207 | smart | |
| #4836 | lovely | |
| #5016 | processed | |
| #5461 | attractive | |
| #6109 | elegant | |
| #6309 | stylish | |
| #6823 | fancy | |
| #7350 | accomplished | |
| #8685 | refined | |
| #9412 | charming | |
| #9513 | polished | |
| #10534 | neat | |
| #12059 | handsome | |
| #12582 | delightful | |
| #12827 | elegance | |
| #13127 | exquisite | |
| #13717 | glossy | |
| #14579 | sleek | |
| #17469 | classy | |
| #19317 | picturesque | |
| #19860 | graceful | |
| #28998 | symmetrical | |
| #30301 | tasteful | |
| #42568 | bonny | |
| #68486 | urbane | |
| #80929 | comely | |
| #85010 | bewitching | |
| #96818 | svelte | |
| #103448 | beauteous | |
| #236091 | overdressed |
How to use elegant in a sentence?
It can be anything from an elegant woman walking down the street with a strand of pearls to someone who might have made their own clothing and (is) an artist, it's really about that spirit, that vitality, that expression of creativity. It's like a life force that is drawing me to them.
Nokia seems to have put together a very elegant deal in order to maximize the potential to drive some revenue from the handset business, with no risk in terms of hardware, the brand is strong in the feature phone space, but does it stand for a cutting-edge future proof smartphone? That's unclear ... It's a brand that has lost its lustre.
So when I started thinking about who I wanted to design my wedding dress, they were the first people who came to mind, i have always been a massive fan of their work and thought their elegant, ethereal, unique style was a perfect fit for my — kind of —elegant, ethereal, unique personality.
It was very elegant.
Don't wait, some rather elegant studies have shown it is more effective the earlier you take them and you become less infectious to others.
Translations for elegant
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- أنيقArabic
- елегантен, изисканBulgarian
- elegantCatalan, Valencian
- elegantníCzech
- elegantDanish
- elegantGerman
- κομψόςGreek
- elegantaEsperanto
- elegante, chicSpanish
- زیباPersian
- hienostunut, elegantti, aistikasFinnish
- élégantFrench
- galántaIrish
- elegáns, előkelőHungarian
- anggunIndonesian
- eleganteItalian
- エレガント, 高雅, 立派, 典雅, 優雅Japanese
- ಸೊಗಸಾದKannada
- 우아한Korean
- شۆخKurdish
- ornateLatin
- sierlijk, elegant, gracieusDutch
- elegantNorwegian
- eleganckiPolish
- elegantePortuguese
- elegantRomanian
- изящный, элегантный, шикарныйRussian
- elegantanSerbo-Croatian
- elegantSwedish
- సొగసైనTelugu
- สง่างามThai
- zarif, kibar, şıkTurkish
- شائستهUrdu
- thanh lịchVietnamese
- עלעגאַנטYiddish
- 优雅Chinese
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