Simple meaning
What does Elegant mean?
Elegant means simple and graceful in a beautiful way.
Dictionary definition
Beautiful in a simple, graceful, and polished way.
Example sentences
Elegant in a sentence
easy
Her elegant handwriting was easy to read.
medium
The dancer made an elegant turn across the stage.
hard
The paragraph had an elegant ending that tied all ideas together.
Synonyms
Words like Elegant
gracefulUse for smooth and pleasing movement or style.
refinedUse for polished and carefully chosen style.
Antonyms
Opposite words
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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