inelegance
See also: inélégance
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French inélégance, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "LL." is not valid. See WT:LOL. inelegantia
Noun
inelegance (usually uncountable, plural inelegances)
- The state or quality of being inelegant; lack of grace, refinement, beauty, or polish in language, composition, or manners.
- The inelegance of the ugly duckling stood in contrast to its ultimate life as a swan.
Synonyms
- (state or quality of being inelegant): awkwardness, bluntness, clumsiness, gracelessness, homeliness