elegant
adjective
[ ˈɛlɪɡ(ə)nt ]
• graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.
• "she will look elegant in black"
Similar:
stylish,
graceful,
tasteful,
discerning,
refined,
sophisticated,
dignified,
cultivated,
distinguished,
classic,
smart,
fashionable,
modish,
decorous,
beautiful,
artistic,
aesthetic,
lovely,
charming,
polished,
suave,
urbane,
cultured,
dashing,
debonair,
luxurious,
sumptuous,
opulent,
grand,
plush,
high-class,
exquisite,
swanky,
• (of a scientific theory or solution to a problem) pleasingly ingenious and simple.
• "the grand unified theory is compact and elegant in mathematical terms"
Origin:
late 15th century: from French, or from Latin elegans, elegant-, related to eligere ‘choose, select’ (see elect).
