Definition of elegant in English:

elegant

adjective ˈɛlɪɡ(ə)ntˈɛləɡənt

1Graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.
she will look elegant in black
an elegant, comfortable house
Example sentencesExamples
- Readers will find here the same elegant, deceptively simple prose that garnered so much praise for her short stories.
- The layered, textured style is as elegant as the setting.
- Firstly, in spite of its supremely elegant coupe styling this is a real four-seater.
- Vivian's black hair was wound into an elegant bun and decorated with gold ribbons.
- Dressing herself in one graceful movement, she wore a long black dress that looked more elegant then casual.
- Her blonde hair was twisted in an elegant bun with a silver diamanté clip.
- The natural woods and imported files make the room feel elegant.
- He was a very elegant man, as anyone looking at him could tell.
- She has long dark black hair that makes her look quite elegant.
- For her age of sixty she looked very elegant in it.
- My mother stood there in her most elegant dress and my father in a suit.
- The Queen then entered with a show of magical lights in her most elegant gown.
- Deanna thought Michelle looked great in the casual, yet elegant dress.
- Oh my god, I don't have anything elegant to wear!
- Ashley was wearing a very nice simple yet elegant blue dress with expensive matching shoes.
- In 2004 Renee again donned the classic look with a simple but elegant gown.
- Robbie whispered in my ear after he surveyed me in my elegant white gown.
- Elegant decorative styles and intricately detailed patterns of curving lines characterise Art Nouveau.
- My dress was made of the same satin material, but in a much less elegant style.
- With dazzling, spring sunshine streaming into the dining area the venue looked very elegant.
Synonyms
stylish, graceful, tasteful, discerning, refined, sophisticated, dignified, cultivated, distinguished, classic, smart, fashionable, modish, decorous, beautiful, artistic, aesthetic, lovely
charming, polished, suave, urbane, cultured, dashing, debonair
luxurious, sumptuous, opulent, grand, plush, high-class, exquisite
informal swanky
2(of a scientific theory or solution to a problem) pleasingly ingenious and simple.
the grand unified theory is compact and elegant in mathematical terms
Example sentencesExamples
- More elegant solutions are worth pursuing as the avenue of first recourse.
- The user interface, while again somewhat limited, is also elegant in its simplicity.
- Prokaryotes use a simple yet elegant system to regulate the expression of their genes.
- The back of the computer is elegant in its simplicity.
- Although some may argue that this isn't the most elegant solution, it does get the job done.
- His insights are deeply provocative, wise and conveyed in an elegant prose.
- Unfortunately, there might not have been a more elegant solution available without changing the game immensely.
- The SCSI protocol is elegant in its simplicity.
- Nobody else living writes such elegant, intelligent prose, nor creates characters with such depth.
Synonyms
neat, simple, effective
ingenious, clever, deft, intelligent, inventive

Origin

Late 15th century: from French, or from Latin elegans, elegant-, related to eligere 'choose, select' (see elect).

These days, someone elegant will generally be well dressed, but the basic idea behind the word is of being discerning and making careful choices. It comes from Old French élégant or Latin elegans, from eligere ‘to choose or select’, which was the origin of elect (Late Middle English), eligible (Late Middle English), and elite (late 18th century).

Definition of elegant in US English:

elegant

adjectiveˈɛləɡəntˈeləɡənt

1Pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.
she will look elegant in black
an elegant, comfortable house
Example sentencesExamples
- Her blonde hair was twisted in an elegant bun with a silver diamanté clip.
- My mother stood there in her most elegant dress and my father in a suit.
- Readers will find here the same elegant, deceptively simple prose that garnered so much praise for her short stories.
- The Queen then entered with a show of magical lights in her most elegant gown.
- Dressing herself in one graceful movement, she wore a long black dress that looked more elegant then casual.
- In 2004 Renee again donned the classic look with a simple but elegant gown.
- She has long dark black hair that makes her look quite elegant.
- My dress was made of the same satin material, but in a much less elegant style.
- Ashley was wearing a very nice simple yet elegant blue dress with expensive matching shoes.
- He was a very elegant man, as anyone looking at him could tell.
- The natural woods and imported files make the room feel elegant.
- With dazzling, spring sunshine streaming into the dining area the venue looked very elegant.
- The layered, textured style is as elegant as the setting.
- Robbie whispered in my ear after he surveyed me in my elegant white gown.
- Oh my god, I don't have anything elegant to wear!
- Vivian's black hair was wound into an elegant bun and decorated with gold ribbons.
- Elegant decorative styles and intricately detailed patterns of curving lines characterise Art Nouveau.
- Deanna thought Michelle looked great in the casual, yet elegant dress.
- For her age of sixty she looked very elegant in it.
- Firstly, in spite of its supremely elegant coupe styling this is a real four-seater.
Synonyms
stylish, graceful, tasteful, discerning, refined, sophisticated, dignified, cultivated, distinguished, classic, smart, fashionable, modish, decorous, beautiful, artistic, aesthetic, lovely
1. 1.1 (of a scientific theory or solution to a problem) pleasingly ingenious and simple.
  the grand unified theory is compact and elegant in mathematical terms
  Example sentencesExamples
  More elegant solutions are worth pursuing as the avenue of first recourse.
  His insights are deeply provocative, wise and conveyed in an elegant prose.
  Unfortunately, there might not have been a more elegant solution available without changing the game immensely.
  Although some may argue that this isn't the most elegant solution, it does get the job done.
  The back of the computer is elegant in its simplicity.
  Prokaryotes use a simple yet elegant system to regulate the expression of their genes.
  The SCSI protocol is elegant in its simplicity.
  Nobody else living writes such elegant, intelligent prose, nor creates characters with such depth.
  The user interface, while again somewhat limited, is also elegant in its simplicity.
  Synonyms
  neat, simple, effective

Origin

Late 15th century: from French, or from Latin elegans, elegant-, related to eligere ‘choose, select’ (see elect).

单词	elegant
释义	Definition of elegant in English: elegant adjective ˈɛlɪɡ(ə)ntˈɛləɡənt 1Graceful and stylish in appearance or manner. she will look elegant in black an elegant, comfortable house Example sentencesExamples Readers will find here the same elegant, deceptively simple prose that garnered so much praise for her short stories. The layered, textured style is as elegant as the setting. Firstly, in spite of its supremely elegant coupe styling this is a real four-seater. Vivian's black hair was wound into an elegant bun and decorated with gold ribbons. Dressing herself in one graceful movement, she wore a long black dress that looked more elegant then casual. Her blonde hair was twisted in an elegant bun with a silver diamanté clip. The natural woods and imported files make the room feel elegant. He was a very elegant man, as anyone looking at him could tell. She has long dark black hair that makes her look quite elegant. For her age of sixty she looked very elegant in it. My mother stood there in her most elegant dress and my father in a suit. The Queen then entered with a show of magical lights in her most elegant gown. Deanna thought Michelle looked great in the casual, yet elegant dress. Oh my god, I don't have anything elegant to wear! Ashley was wearing a very nice simple yet elegant blue dress with expensive matching shoes. In 2004 Renee again donned the classic look with a simple but elegant gown. Robbie whispered in my ear after he surveyed me in my elegant white gown. Elegant decorative styles and intricately detailed patterns of curving lines characterise Art Nouveau. My dress was made of the same satin material, but in a much less elegant style. With dazzling, spring sunshine streaming into the dining area the venue looked very elegant. Synonyms stylish, graceful, tasteful, discerning, refined, sophisticated, dignified, cultivated, distinguished, classic, smart, fashionable, modish, decorous, beautiful, artistic, aesthetic, lovely charming, polished, suave, urbane, cultured, dashing, debonair luxurious, sumptuous, opulent, grand, plush, high-class, exquisite informal swanky 2(of a scientific theory or solution to a problem) pleasingly ingenious and simple. the grand unified theory is compact and elegant in mathematical terms Example sentencesExamples More elegant solutions are worth pursuing as the avenue of first recourse. The user interface, while again somewhat limited, is also elegant in its simplicity. Prokaryotes use a simple yet elegant system to regulate the expression of their genes. The back of the computer is elegant in its simplicity. Although some may argue that this isn't the most elegant solution, it does get the job done. His insights are deeply provocative, wise and conveyed in an elegant prose. Unfortunately, there might not have been a more elegant solution available without changing the game immensely. The SCSI protocol is elegant in its simplicity. Nobody else living writes such elegant, intelligent prose, nor creates characters with such depth. Synonyms neat, simple, effective ingenious, clever, deft, intelligent, inventive Origin Late 15th century: from French, or from Latin elegans, elegant-, related to eligere 'choose, select' (see elect). These days, someone elegant will generally be well dressed, but the basic idea behind the word is of being discerning and making careful choices. It comes from Old French élégant or Latin elegans, from eligere ‘to choose or select’, which was the origin of elect (Late Middle English), eligible (Late Middle English), and elite (late 18th century). Definition of elegant in US English: elegant adjectiveˈɛləɡəntˈeləɡənt 1Pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner. she will look elegant in black an elegant, comfortable house Example sentencesExamples Her blonde hair was twisted in an elegant bun with a silver diamanté clip. My mother stood there in her most elegant dress and my father in a suit. Readers will find here the same elegant, deceptively simple prose that garnered so much praise for her short stories. The Queen then entered with a show of magical lights in her most elegant gown. Dressing herself in one graceful movement, she wore a long black dress that looked more elegant then casual. In 2004 Renee again donned the classic look with a simple but elegant gown. She has long dark black hair that makes her look quite elegant. My dress was made of the same satin material, but in a much less elegant style. Ashley was wearing a very nice simple yet elegant blue dress with expensive matching shoes. He was a very elegant man, as anyone looking at him could tell. The natural woods and imported files make the room feel elegant. With dazzling, spring sunshine streaming into the dining area the venue looked very elegant. The layered, textured style is as elegant as the setting. Robbie whispered in my ear after he surveyed me in my elegant white gown. Oh my god, I don't have anything elegant to wear! Vivian's black hair was wound into an elegant bun and decorated with gold ribbons. Elegant decorative styles and intricately detailed patterns of curving lines characterise Art Nouveau. Deanna thought Michelle looked great in the casual, yet elegant dress. For her age of sixty she looked very elegant in it. Firstly, in spite of its supremely elegant coupe styling this is a real four-seater. Synonyms stylish, graceful, tasteful, discerning, refined, sophisticated, dignified, cultivated, distinguished, classic, smart, fashionable, modish, decorous, beautiful, artistic, aesthetic, lovely 1.1 (of a scientific theory or solution to a problem) pleasingly ingenious and simple. the grand unified theory is compact and elegant in mathematical terms Example sentencesExamples More elegant solutions are worth pursuing as the avenue of first recourse. His insights are deeply provocative, wise and conveyed in an elegant prose. Unfortunately, there might not have been a more elegant solution available without changing the game immensely. Although some may argue that this isn't the most elegant solution, it does get the job done. The back of the computer is elegant in its simplicity. Prokaryotes use a simple yet elegant system to regulate the expression of their genes. The SCSI protocol is elegant in its simplicity. Nobody else living writes such elegant, intelligent prose, nor creates characters with such depth. The user interface, while again somewhat limited, is also elegant in its simplicity. Synonyms neat, simple, effective Origin Late 15th century: from French, or from Latin elegans, elegant-, related to eligere ‘choose, select’ (see elect).
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