Synonyms of inelegant

inelegant

adjective

(ˌ)i-ˈne-li-gənt 

1

as in uncomfortable

lacking social grace and assurance

inelegant teens still learning how to act at formal events

Synonyms & Similar Words

• uncomfortable
• clumsy
• awkward
• uneasy
• ungraceful
• embarrassed
• gauche
• stilted
• wooden
• rustic
• stiff
• graceless
• timid
• rough-hewn
• ungainly
• upset
• rustical
• angular
• nervous
• flustered
• disturbed
• gawky
• meek
• uncouth
• unsettled
• boorish
• clownish
• agitated
• lubberly
• discomfited
• abashed
• bothered
• distressed
• modest
• disconcerted
• self-conscious
• perturbed
• unassuming
• diffident
• nonplussed
• nonplused
• jumpy
• mortified
• unpretentious
• unassertive
• insecure
• chagrined
• discomforted
• disquieted
• discomposed
• dismayed
• jittery
• rattled
• unhinged
• discountenanced
• fazed
• self-doubting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• graceful
• suave
• urbane
• composed
• collected
• confident
• cool
• secure
• serene
• undisturbed
• calm
• unperturbed
• placid
• tranquil
• poised
• assured
• self-possessed
• self-assured
• self-confident

2

as in inappropriate

marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste

inelegant furniture that looked like it belonged in a budget motel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inappropriate
• incorrect
• unsuitable
• unfashionable
• wrong
• tacky
• unstylish
• dowdy
• tasteless
• cheesy
• trashy
• cheap
• loud
• styleless
• unseemly
• ticky-tacky
• ticky-tack
• grotesque
• outmoded
• unbecoming
• graceless
• out-of-date
• coarse
• crude
• common
• tawdry
• vulgar
• shoddy
• unrefined
• gaudy
• showy
• passé
• ostentatious
• garish
• flashy
• inferior
• low-grade
• kitschy
• junky
• lousy
• glitzy
• sleazy
• second-rate
• splashy
• kitsch
• overdone

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elegant
• sophisticated
• appropriate
• fine
• exquisite
• fashionable
• stylish
• classic
• smart
• classy
• suitable
• posh
• tasteful
• chic
• correct
• proper
• simple
• fitting
• right
• ritzy
• becoming
• seemly
• neat
• conservative
• modern
• handsome
• quiet
• understated
• refined
• restrained
• genteel
• contemporary
• up-to-date
• in
• swanky
• swank
• happening
• modish
• a la mode
• à la mode

Examples of inelegant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But in its inelegant efforts to unearth situational humor out of those clumsy memories, the film unfortunately sidesteps real complexities and character revelations in the process. —Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024

Emotions are too high to be anything but a little inelegant. —Leah Marilla Thomas, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024

Trending on Billboard Some of those legacy AI utilities felt promising but imperfect, others inelegant to the point of unusability. —Michael Gallant, Billboard, 15 May 2024

As edited, these interruptions can be jarring and inelegant, but that seems true to the experience of trauma. —Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024