inelegance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state or quality of being inelegant; lack of grace, refinement, beauty, or polish in language, composition, or manners.

Word forms

inelegance inelegances

Etymology

From Middle French inélégance, from Late Latin inelegantia.

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