elegant meaning and definition

ELEGANT adjective

Definition of elegant (adjective)

1. refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
   • "elegant handwriting"; "an elegant dark suit"; "she was elegant to her fingertips"; "small churches with elegant white spires"; "an elegant mathematical solution--simple and precise and lucid"
   • antonym: inelegant
2. suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
   • synonyms: graceful, refined
3. displaying effortless beauty and simplicity in movement or execution
   • "an elegant dancer"; "an elegant mathematical solution -- simple and precise"