Elegant and Unrefined

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Elegant adjective - Having or showing elegance.

Usage example: the bride's elegant gown received nothing but praise

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Unrefined is an antonym for elegant in topics: stylish, beautiful.

Nearby Words: elegance, elegantly, elegancy

Unrefined adjective - Lacking in refinement or good taste.

Usage example: guilty of such unrefined behavior as eating with their mouths open

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Elegant is an antonym for unrefined.

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Unrefined and Elegant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/elegant/unrefined

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