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elegant

Pronunciation: [ˈɛlɪɡənt]

Word

Context: "style and appearance"

(adjective) refers to something that is graceful and stylish. When you see clothes or decorations that look beautiful and neat, you can call them elegant.

Example

She wore an elegant dress to the party that everyone admired.

Example

His outfit was not elegant; it was very messy and mismatched.

Example

What makes a design look elegant to you?

Context: "thought and ideas"

(adjective) describes a way of thinking or solving problems that is simple and clever. An elegant solution means it works really well without being complicated.

Example

The scientist found an elegant solution to the tricky math problem.

Example

Her explanation was not elegant; it was confusing and hard to follow.

Example

Can you think of an elegant way to explain this idea?

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