inelegance

/ɪnˈɛlɪɡəns/
noun
  1. Lack of grace, style, or refinement in appearance, movement, or design.
    • The inelegance of the old sofa made the room look shabby.
    • The building's inelegance was criticized by architecture experts.
    • Her dance was marked by awkwardness and inelegance.
  2. Lack of sophistication or polish in language, behavior, or thought.
    • There was an inelegance in the way she handled the disagreement.
    • The inelegance of his speech made him seem uneducated.
    • The writer's inelegance showed in his clumsy sentences.
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