elegant synonyms

elegant

modif.

  1. Said of personal surroundings

    rich, tasteful, classic, restrained, graceful, luxurious, sumptuous, opulent, fine, chic, posh*, classy*, tony*, ritzy*; see also beautiful 1, dignified.

  2. Said of persons

    well-bred, cultured, refined, polished, urbane, sophisticated, aristocratic, dignified, courtly, genteel, graceful, fastidious, smart, chic, well-dressed, soigné, debonair, suave, classy*, chichi*; see also beautiful 2, dignified, refined 2.

  3. Said of writing or speech

    polished, perfected, elaborated, finished, ornate, ornamented, rhythmical, adorned, embellished, embroidered, chaste, balanced, well-turned, flowing, stylized, Ciceronian, artistic, grandiloquent, rhetorical, florid, flowery, fancy, rich, artistic, mellifluous, pure, fluent, neat, concise, incisive, succinct, economical, simple.

    Antonyms dull*, ill-chosen, inarticulate.

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