noun
- the quality of lacking grace, refinement, or good taste; clumsiness or awkwardness in appearance, manner, or style
Examples
- The inelegance of his table manners embarrassed his dinner companions.
- She was bothered by the inelegance of the hastily written report.
- The building’s inelegance stood out among the graceful architecture nearby.
- His speech was marked by an inelegance that made listeners uncomfortable.
- The dancer’s inelegance was evident in her awkward movements.
- The inelegance of the solution disappointed the engineering team.