inelegant

in·el·egant (in el′ə gənt)

adjective

not elegant; lacking refinement, good taste, grace, etc.; coarse; crude

Etymology: Fr inélégant < L inelegans

in·el′·egant·ly adverb

modif.

Used with adjective complement

look: It looks too inelegant, too fragile - too much like epicycles.

Modifying Another Word

rather: His rather inelegant style belies a fantastic natural aptitude.

Modifies a noun

language: Second, the priority of Mark is indi - cated by the inelegant language in which the Gospel is written.

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