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elegant
[ el-i-guhnt ]
adjective
- tastefully fine or luxurious in dress, style, design, etc.:
elegant furnishings.
- gracefully refined and dignified, as in tastes, habits, or literary style:
an elegant young gentleman; an elegant prosodist.
Synonyms: ,
- graceful in form or movement:
an elegant wave of the hand.
- appropriate to refined taste:
a man devoted to elegant pursuits.
- excellent; fine; superior:
an absolutely elegant wine.
- (of scientific, technical, or mathematical theories, solutions, etc.) gracefully concise and simple; admirably succinct.
elegant
/ ˈɛɪɡəԳ /
adjective
- tasteful in dress, style, or design
- dignified and graceful in appearance, behaviour, etc
- cleverly simple; ingenious
an elegant solution to a problem
Derived Forms
- ˈԳٱ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·Գ· adverb
- p··Գ adjective
- hyper··Գ· adverb
- v··Գ adjective
- over··Գ· adverb
- p··Գ adjective
- super··Գ· adverb
- ܲ··Գ adjective
- un··Գ· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of elegant1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Gentle, soft, elegant and graceful in a way that calls to mind a female Nick Drake, it is actually a bold statement to dare listeners to think and feel this much in these tumultuous times.
Sheena Gough is 89 years old but she can easily lift her leg on to a ballet barre to demonstrate elegant dance moves to her class.
And though she’s tried to make elegant strides in other countries and on other streaming platforms, those attempts at branding feel far more hollow.
One receptionist role asks for candidates to be "at least 160cm tall and aesthetically pleasing", while an administrative job demands "an appealing look and an elegant presence".
It’s an elegant way to turn the humble ashtray into a dinner party centerpiece.
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