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Her elegant handwriting was easy to read.
What does Elegant mean?
Elegant means simple and graceful in a beautiful way.
Dictionary definition
Beautiful in a simple, graceful, and polished way.
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Elegant in a sentence
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The dancer made an elegant turn across the stage.
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The paragraph had an elegant ending that tied all ideas together.
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What does elegant mean?
Elegant means elegant means simple and graceful in a beautiful way.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to elegant?
Graceful is close in meaning to elegant in this dictionary entry.
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Which word is an antonym of elegant?
Awkward contrasts with elegant in this dictionary entry.
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WordElegant.
Partadjective.
MeaningElegant means simple and graceful in a beautiful way.
ExampleExample: Her elegant handwriting was easy to read.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- el · uh · gunt
- Strongest beat
- el
- Ending
- gunt
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on el.
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Synonyms
Words like Elegant
gracefulUse for smooth and pleasing movement or style.
refinedUse for polished and carefully chosen style.
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Word family
Elegant word family
Base word
elegant
adjective
elegant
Base form.
adverb
elegantly
In this manner (when used).
noun
elegantness
State or quality (when used).
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Elegant means simple and graceful in a beautiful way.
Common mix-up
Elegant is not the same as awkward. Elegant means elegant means simple and graceful in a beautiful way.
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Read this model sentence: The dancer made an elegant turn across the stage. Clue words: dancer, made, turn. Underline clue words that show why elegant fits instead of awkward. Now write one new sentence that shows elegant without using the word elegant. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show elegant?
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