elegancy
Sophisticated tasteful quality
Elegancy is an older or more formal variant of elegance—refined grace in appearance, manner, or style.
The word appears occasionally in literary or historical contexts but sounds affected in contemporary speech: The elegancy of the ballroom impressed every guest.
Modern usage strongly favors elegance.
Cultured elegance and complexity
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- tasteFlavor perception ability
- discernmentKeen perception and judgment
propriety · decorum · etiquette · courtesy · civility · genteelness · mannerliness · classiness
State of flowing freely
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- balletClassical dance on pointe
- swanLarge graceful waterbird
- gazelleSwift, slender antelope
lithe · supple · willowy · sylphlike · nimble · lissome · airy · ethereal
Current popular trend
- coutureCustom high-fashion design
- chicTasteful, current flair
- sartorialConcerning clothes and tailoring
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
tailoring · haute · ensemble · silhouette · drapery · aesthetic · flair · panache
Supreme delicacy or beauty
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- magnificenceImpressive beauty or scale
- lovelinessPleasing beauty or charm
ornate · resplendence · sumptuous · richness · artistry · adornment · embellishment · symmetry
Innate personal worth
- bearingPosture or orientation
- postureBody position, alignment
- aplombSelf-assured composure
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
calmness · steadiness · control · equilibrium · tact · deliberation · self-possession · collectedness
sophistication
Cultured elegance and complexity
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- tasteFlavor perception ability
discernment · propriety · decorum · etiquette · courtesy · civility · genteelness · mannerliness · classiness · breeding
fluidity
State of flowing freely
gazelle · lithe · supple · willowy · sylphlike · nimble · lissome · airy · ethereal · mellifluous
fashion
Current popular trend
- coutureCustom high-fashion design
- chicTasteful, current flair
- sartorialConcerning clothes and tailoring
bespoke · tailoring · haute · ensemble · silhouette · drapery · aesthetic · flair · panache · glamour
exquisiteness
Supreme delicacy or beauty
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- magnificenceImpressive beauty or scale
loveliness · ornate · resplendence · sumptuous · richness · artistry · adornment · embellishment · symmetry · harmony
dignity
Innate personal worth
serenity · calmness · steadiness · control · equilibrium · tact · deliberation · self-possession · collectedness · equanimity
elegancyvulgarity
Offensive coarseness in manner
tastelessness · garishness · gaudiness · crudeness · coarseness
elegancygracelessness
Lack of smooth movement
clumsiness · awkwardness · inelegance · ungainliness · gawkiness
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Lack of polish
clunkiness · clumsiness · awkwardness · convolutedness · cumbersomeness
- 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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