Inelegance

Inelegance
(Roget's Thesaurus)
<- N
PARAG:Inelegance->N
GRP: \\ N \\ 1
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ inelegance
inelegance
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ stiffness
stiffness
&c.->Adj.
=>unlettered Muse
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ unlettered Muse
unlettered Muse
=>(Gray)
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ barbarism
barbarism
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ slang
slang
&c. 563
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ solecism
solecism
&c. 568
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ mannerism
mannerism
&c.(affectation) 855
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ euphuism
euphuism
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ fustian
fustian
&c. 577
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ cacophony
cacophony
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ words that break the teeth
words that break the teeth
words that dislocate the jaw
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ marinism
marinism
PARAG:Inelegance->V
GRP: \\ V \\ 1
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ be inelegant
be inelegant
&c.->Adj.
PARAG:Inelegance->Adj
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ inelegant
inelegant
graceless
ungraceful
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ harsh
harsh
abrupt
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ dry
dry
stiff
cramped
formal
guinde
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ forced
forced
labored
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ artificial
artificial
mannered
ponderous
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ awkward
awkward
uncourtly
unpolished
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ turgid
turgid
&c. 577
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ affected
affected
euphuistic
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ barbarous
barbarous
uncouth
grotesque
rude
crude
halting
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ offensive to ears polite
offensive to ears polite

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