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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
beautifully and tastefully designed or decorated.
They stayed in an elegant hotel on their honeymoon.- synonyms:
- refined
- antonyms:
- cheesy, garish, gaudy, inelegant, ostentatious, shabby, tacky, tasteless, tawdry, vulgar
- similar words:
- artistic, beautiful, classy, fancy, fine, gorgeous, grand, luxurious, ornate, posh, sophisticated, splendid, tasteful
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| definition 2: |
having especial refinement, taste, or dignity.
He impressed her family with his elegant manners.White tablecloths and silver candlesticks created a more elegant atmosphere for the restaurant.- synonyms:
- courtly, cultivated, cultured, dignified, fine, genteel, gracious, polished, refined, sophisticated, urbane
- antonyms:
- coarse, crude, gauche, inelegant, unrefined, vulgar
- similar words:
- classy, dainty, debonair, distinguished, finished, graceful, recherché, smooth, tasteful, well-bred
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| definition 3: |
of a pleasingly high quality or excellence; superior; fine.
They were given some elegant dinnerware for their wedding.- synonyms:
- choice, classy, exquisite, fine, select
- antonyms:
- casual, cheap, cheesy, everyday, shabby, shoddy
- similar words:
- fancy
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| related words: |
aesthetic, brave, chic, dashing, delicate, exquisite, fancy, lovely, luxuriant, palatial, polite, proper, refined, smart, society, stately, swell |
| contrasting words: |
casual, everyday, rustic |
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| derivation: |
elegantly (adv.) |
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