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Lack of polish
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inelegance
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Word definitions for inelegance in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the quality of lacking refinement and good taste [ant: elegance ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The state or quality of being inelegant; lack of grace, refinement, beauty, or polish in language, composition, or manners.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Inelegance \In*el"e*gance\, Inelegancy \In*el"e*gan*cy\, n.; pl. Inelegances , Inelegancies . [L. inelegantia: cf. F. in['e]l['e]gance.] The quality of being inelegant; lack of elegance or grace; lack of refinement, beauty, or polish in language, ...
Usage examples of inelegance.
For the first time his soul revolted against the dull inelegance of Capel Street.
There are a number of small inconveniences and inelegances to an attack of that kind.
As for his sartorial inelegance, a man who is in uniform nine tenths of the time and is more used to deep space than to civilization can hardly be expected to know how to dress properly.