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inelegant

Divide inelegant into syllables:

in · el · e · gant

How to pronounce inelegant:

Synonyms for inelegant:

angular
awkward
clumsy
embarrassed
gauche
graceless
homely
rough-hewn
rustic
rustical
stiff
stilted
tactless
tasteless
timid
uncomfortable
undignified
uneasy
ungainly
ungraceful
unrefined
untactful
upset
wooden

Antonyms for inelegant:

accomplished
adroit
advanced
aesthetic
affable
agile
agreeable
artful
artistic
benign
benignant
bland
careful
charming
civil
civilised
civilized
considerate
cool
coordinated
cordial
cosmopolitan
courteous
courtly
couth
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