elegant
Sophisticated without excess
Elegant describes something refined, graceful, and tastefully understated.
An elegant solution achieves its goal with surprising simplicity.
An elegant dress or elegant room shows sophistication without excess.
The word suggests quality achieved through restraint rather than elaboration—nothing wasted, nothing lacking: The proof was elegant in its brevity.
Improved through nurture
- tastefulAesthetically appropriate and pleasing
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- discerningHaving keen judgment
exquisite · subtle · nuanced · delicate · dignified · courtly · urbane · suave
Attractive and pleasing
- gorgeousStrikingly beautiful
- stunningExtremely impressive or beautiful
- strikingNoticeably impressive
- radiantEmitting light or joy
exquisite · divine · magnificent · enchanting · captivating · alluring · ravishing · breathtaking
Tasteful, current flair
- fashionableCurrently in style
- coutureCustom high-fashion design
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
dapper · sleek · sharp · well-dressed · impeccable · smart · natty · modish
Graceful, unshakable calm
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- effortlessRequiring no strain
- litheSupple and graceful
nimble · supple · willowy · swan · gazelle · glide · ballet · ballerina
Deliberately minimized in expression
- simpleFree of complexity
- cleanFree of soil
- spareHeld in reserve
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
uncluttered · restrained · subtle · zen · austere · unadorned · functional · serene
Ostentatiously wealthy
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- grandImposing or splendid
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
splendid · palatial · ornate · gilded · plush · rich · decadent · extravagant
Cleverly original in design
- cleverShowing mental quickness
- efficientProductive without waste
- simpleFree of complexity
- neatOrderly, or undiluted
concise · parsimonious · optimal · streamlined · eloquent · mathematical · proof · theorem
cultivated
Improved through nurture
- tastefulAesthetically appropriate and pleasing
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
discerning · exquisite · subtle · nuanced · delicate · dignified · courtly · urbane · suave · debonair
lovely
Attractive and pleasing
radiant · exquisite · divine · magnificent · enchanting · captivating · alluring · ravishing · breathtaking · sublime
chic
Tasteful, current flair
- fashionableCurrently in style
- coutureCustom high-fashion design
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
bespoke · dapper · sleek · sharp · well-dressed · impeccable · smart · natty · modish · classy
poise
Graceful, unshakable calm
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- effortlessRequiring no strain
lithe · nimble · supple · willowy · swan · gazelle · glide · ballet · ballerina · pirouette
understated
Deliberately minimized in expression
streamlined · uncluttered · restrained · subtle · zen · austere · unadorned · functional · serene · quiet
opulent
Ostentatiously wealthy
magnificent · splendid · palatial · ornate · gilded · plush · rich · decadent · extravagant · resplendent
ingenious
Cleverly original in design
neat · concise · parsimonious · optimal · streamlined · eloquent · mathematical · proof · theorem · algorithm
- fashionfashion, clothing, apparel, attire, garment
- aestheticsaesthetics, aesthetic, beauty, beautiful, ugly
- mannersetiquette, manners, polite, rude, politeness
- art adjectivesbold, bright, colorful, dark, delicate
- complimentssmart, talented, beautiful, funny, awesome
- dance qualitiesfluidity, graceful, musicality, rhythmic, grace
elegantclunky
Awkward and cumbersome
inelegant · cumbersome · awkward · convoluted · brute-force
- 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
elegance, inelegant, elegantly, inelegantly, inelegance, elegances, elegancy