inelegance
UK/in'eliɡəns/US
C2
Definitions
n.
Lack of grace, refinement, or neatness
不雅；缺乏优雅；笨拙
Root Breakdown
Loanwordin-not, opposite of
+
eleganceroot
=inelegance
in- (not) + elegance (from e- 'out' + leg 'choose' = tasteful choosing). The state of being inelegant.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The clumsy wording betrayed a certain inelegance.