The meaning of ELEGANT is marked by elegance. How to use elegant in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Elegant.

ELEGANT definition: 1. graceful and attractive in appearance or behaviour: 2. An elegant idea, plan, or solution is…. Learn more.

Definition of elegant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

elegant (ˈɛlɪɡənt) adj 1. tasteful in dress, style, or design 2. dignified and graceful in appearance, behaviour, etc

If you describe a piece of writing, an idea, or a plan as elegant, you mean that it is simple, clear, and clever. The document impressed me with its elegant simplicity.

gracefully refined and dignified, as in tastes, habits, or literary style: an elegant young gentleman; an elegant prosodist. graceful in form or movement: an elegant wave of the hand.

There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective elegant, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.