2007-03-07 09:27:23 · 7 answers · asked by Sugarbear 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"Inelegant" is correct.
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2007-03-07 09:35:29 · answer #1 · answered by xgravity23 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Inelegant is the Correct, just forget the first three answerers.
2007-03-07 09:39:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anry 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
although inelegant sounds better, think of the prefixes. In means is, like inflammable means flammable. Un menas not, like unimportant or unintelligant. I think that its most likely unelegant.
2007-03-07 09:37:41 · answer #3 · answered by cockadoodleDIE 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
inelegant
2007-03-07 09:35:47 · answer #4 · answered by soulguy85 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unelegant, but you would be better off saying not elegant
2007-03-07 09:34:13 · answer #5 · answered by Zhughu 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋
i think the right word would be "unelegeant" i dont know for shure though.
2007-03-07 09:32:45 · answer #6 · answered by shy-girl 1 · 0⤊ 5⤋
i don't think you can just shove an "in-" or "un-" in front of a word for it to mean "not." i would just stick to saying, "not elegant" or find an antonym, like casual or informal.
2007-03-07 09:35:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋