Elegant

7 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Graceful and stylish in appearance or manner, or pleasingly ingenious and simple in design or execution. Elegant describes refined beauty and tasteful sophistication.

“She wore an elegant black dress that perfectly suited the formal occasion.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈɛl.ə.ɡənt/

Syllables

el·e·gant

Related Words

Synonyms

gracefulstylish refined sophisticated

Antonyms

inelegant

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains EL- opening with three vowels (E, E, A); watch for -ANT ending

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points; good for using common letters with the -ANT suffix

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Words you can make from Elegant

Shorter words formed from the letters in “elegant”.

gentle aegle agene agent agete aglee aglet agnel anele angel angle anlet atlee eagle eaten elate elean enage enate engle ental entea etang galee

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