elegance
Poise and polish
Elegance is refined grace and tasteful simplicity—the quality of being pleasingly ingenious yet understated.
An elegant solution to a problem achieves much with little: The proof was elegant in its simplicity.
Elegant dress, manners, or surroundings suggest sophistication without excess: She moved through the room with quiet elegance.
The word implies that beauty and effectiveness arise from restraint rather than elaboration.
Tasteful, current flair
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- refinementElegance of manner
- tastefulAesthetically appropriate and pleasing
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
sleek · fashionable · couture · haute · designer · dapper · svelte · tailored
Fostering growth through care
- discernmentKeen perception and judgment
- tasteFlavor perception ability
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- nuanceSlight shade of difference
delicacy · subtlety · exquisite · meticulous · artistry · finesse · polish · quality
Graceful, unshakable calm
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- gracefulnessSmoothness of movement
- litheSupple and graceful
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
willowy · ballet · pirouette · arabesque · swan · gazelle · choreography · glide
Graceful, unshakable calm
- dignityInnate personal worth
- aplombSelf-assured composure
- self-possessionCalm control of oneself
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
calmness · steadiness · tact · deportment · demeanor · collected · unflappable · serene
Lack of complexity
- restraintControl over impulses
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- cleanFree of soil
uncluttered · Zen · spare · purity · monochrome · geometric · balance · functional
Showy, abundant prosperity
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
silk · velvet · cashmere · chandelier · marble · gilded · ornate · palatial
chic
Tasteful, current flair
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- refinementElegance of manner
- tastefulAesthetically appropriate and pleasing
polished · sleek · fashionable · couture · haute · designer · dapper · svelte · tailored · understated
cultivation
Fostering growth through care
- discernmentKeen perception and judgment
- tasteFlavor perception ability
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
nuance · delicacy · subtlety · exquisite · meticulous · artistry · finesse · polish · quality · distinction
poise
Graceful, unshakable calm
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- gracefulnessSmoothness of movement
- litheSupple and graceful
ethereal · willowy · ballet · pirouette · arabesque · swan · gazelle · choreography · glide · effortlessness
poise
Graceful, unshakable calm
- dignityInnate personal worth
- aplombSelf-assured composure
- self-possessionCalm control of oneself
equanimity · calmness · steadiness · tact · deportment · demeanor · collected · unflappable · serene · measured
simplicity
Lack of complexity
- restraintControl over impulses
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
clean · uncluttered · Zen · spare · purity · monochrome · geometric · balance · functional · subtle
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
lavishness · silk · velvet · cashmere · chandelier · marble · gilded · ornate · palatial · refined
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- fashion termsstyle, fashion week, runway, catwalk, runway shows
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- Beauty Qualitiesbeauty, grace, prettiness, radiance, attractiveness
- etiquettemanners, politeness, etiquette, table manners, courtesy
- high fashionrunway, haute couture, catwalk, couture, designer wear
elegancevulgarity
Offensive coarseness in manner
tastelessness · gaudiness · garishness · tackiness · kitsch
eleganceawkwardness
Lack of grace or ease
clumsiness · gracelessness · ungainliness · gawkiness · stiffness
eleganceclumsiness
Lack of physical grace
inelegance · clunkiness · complexity · convolutedness · bloat
- elegant simplicityTasteful lack of clutter
- timeless eleganceStyle unaffected by eras
- elegant designVisually pleasing, refined creation
- understated eleganceSophisticated style without excess
- classical eleganceTraditional aesthetic sophistication
- French eleganceSophisticated Continental aesthetic
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