inelegance

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French inélégance, from Late Latin inelegantia. === Noun === inelegance (usually uncountable, plural inelegances) The state or quality of being inelegant; lack of grace, refinement, beauty, or polish in language, composition, or manners. ==== Synonyms ==== (state or quality of being inelegant): awkwardness, bluntness, clumsiness, gracelessness, homeliness