inélégance — [ inelegɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1525; de inélégant ♦ Manque d élégance. « l inélégance de son aspect » (A. Gide). Fig. Indélicatesse (dans le comportement). Un procédé d une parfaite inélégance. ⊗ CONTR. Élégance. ● inélégance nom féminin Manque d élégance … Encyclopédie Universelle
Inelegance — In*el e*gance, Inelegancy In*el e*gan*cy, n.; pl. {Inelegances}, {Inelegancies}. [L. inelegantia: cf. F. in[ e]l[ e]gance.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality of being inelegant; lack of elegance or grace; lack of refinement, beauty, or polish in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inelegance — index impropriety Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
inelegance — n. pl. inelegancies [in el′ə gəns] n. 1. lack of elegance 2. something inelegant: Also inelegancy n. inelegancies … English World dictionary
Inelegance — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Inelegance >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 inelegance inelegance Sgm: N 1 stiffness stiffness &c. >Adj. =>unlettered Muse Sgm: N 1 unlettered Muse unlettered Muse =>(Gray) Sgm: N 1 barbarism barbarism Sgm … English dictionary for students
INÉLÉGANCE — s. f. Défaut d élégance. L inélégance du style … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
INÉLÉGANCE — n. f. Défaut d’élégance. L’inélégance de son style … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
inelegance — noun The state or quality of being inelegant. The inelegance of the ugly duckling stood in contrast to its ultimate fate as a swan. Syn: awkwardness, bluntness, clumsiness, gracelessness, homeliness … Wiktionary
inelegance — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of elegance Nouns inelegance, gracelessness, leadenness, harshness, tastelessness, vulgarity; stiffness; barbarism; solecism, cacology, circumlocution; mannerism, artificiality (see affectation); lack … English dictionary for students
inelegance — inelegant ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lacking elegance or refinement. DERIVATIVES inelegance noun inelegantly adverb … English terms dictionary
