inelegant
UK/in'eliɡənt/US/in'eligәnt/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Lacking grace, refinement, or neat efficiency
不雅的；不优美的；（方案等）笨拙的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin-not, opposite of
+
elegantroot
=inelegant
in- (not) + elegant. Elegant itself hides lect: Latin elegans came from e- (out) + leg (choose) — 'tasteful in one's choices.' Inelegant is the opposite: not well-chosen, clumsy.
Common Collocations
- 1.inelegant solution笨拙的解决方案
- 2.inelegant design不优美的设计
- 3.inelegant phrasing蹩脚的措辞
Example Sentences
- 1.
It works, but it's an inelegant solution full of workarounds.