Inelegance and Roughness

Inelegance

Inelegance noun - The quality of lacking refinement and good taste.

Roughness and inelegance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Roughness" instead a noun "Inelegance".

Nearby Words: inelegant, inelegantly

Roughness

Roughness noun - The quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste.
Usage example: the roughness of pioneer life is not glossed over in the documentary

Inelegance and roughness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inelegance" instead a noun "Roughness".

Nearby Words: rough, roughen, roughing
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