elegance

Meaning

1. (uncountable, usually) Grace, refinement, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners.
2. (uncountable, usually) Restraint and grace of style.
3. (uncountable, usually) The beauty of an idea characterized by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision.
4. (countable, dated, usually) A refinement or luxury.

Synonyms

grace

beauty

refinement

gracefulness

neatness

taste

elegancy

fineness

grandeur

smartness

style

good taste

comeliness

attractiveness

stylishness

refined

excellence

tidiness

nicety

handsomeness

jauntiness

loveliness

luxury

delicacy

dignity

sophistication

charm

artistry

culture

class

mercy

nattiness

orderliness

personable

pleasantness

poise

prettiness

primness

rakishness

showing off

skill

splendour

spruceness

subtlety

superbness

swank

symmetry

tastefulness

tenuity

trimness

Translations

élégance

Eleganz

eleganza

elegancia

κομψότητα

Anmut

elegância

Grazie

grâce

elegantie

finesse

raffinement

nitor

Geschmack

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛl.ɪ.ɡəns/

Etymology

From Middle French élégance, from Latin ēlegantia (“exquisiteness; refinement, elegance”).