Meaning & use
Inelegant
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Lacking grace, refinement, or neatness in style, manner, or appearance.
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The report offered a technically correct but inelegant solution to the problem.
Her inelegant handwriting made the letter hard to read.
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In mathematics and computer science, "inelegant" often describes a solution that works but is needlessly complicated or unpolished.
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