elegance synonyms

elegance

n.

  1. Refinement

    culture, tastefulness, taste, cultivation, polish, style, grace, delicacy, class*, tone*, politeness*, politesse (French), gentility*, breeding*, splendor*, beauty*, magnificence*, grandeur*, courtliness*, hauteur*, nobility*, noblesse*, charm*, sophistication*, propriety*, dignity*, restraint*, nicety*, fineness*, richness*, sumptuousness, luxuriousness, opulence, finery*, poshness.

  2. Proportion

    symmetry, balance, rhythm, clarity, purity, felicity, grace, gracefulness, daintiness, exquisiteness, delicacy, fineness, comeliness; see also beauty 1.

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