Elegant and Harsh

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Elegant adjective - Having or showing elegance.

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Harsh is an antonym for elegant.

Nearby Words: elegance, elegantly, elegancy

Harsh adjective - Disagreeable to one's aesthetic or artistic sense.

Usage example: the harsh lighting in the cafeteria makes the food look slightly off-color

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Elegant is an antonym for harsh.

Nearby Words: harshness, harshly

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Harsh and Elegant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/elegant/harsh

Elegant & Harsh. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/elegant/harsh>.

Harsh or Elegant. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/elegant/harsh.

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