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INELEGANCE

/ˈɪnɛləɡəns/

NounIN-el-e-gancein-el-e-gance · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021

Meaning

The state or quality of being inelegant; lack of grace, refinement, beauty, or polish in language, composition, or manners.

Origin: Latin

From Middle French inélégance, from Late Latin inelegantia.

awkwardnessbluntnessclumsinessgracelessnesshomelinessbarbarismcacophony campcoarsenessdisfigurement

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021.