The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - elegant adj.

1) tasteful, exquisite, handsome, beautiful, comely, dapper, smart, well turned out; graceful, choice, superior, fine, select, refined, delicate, discerning, artistic; dignified, genteel, sophisticated, cultivated, polished, urbane, Chesterfieldian, suave, soign‚(e) , debonair, courtly, to the manner born, well-bred, well-born, high-born: Desmond and Elizabeth are such an elegant couple! 2 artistic, stylish, modish, … la mode, chic, fashionable, Colloq in, with it: The newly refurbished rooms are very elegant. 3) luxurious, sumptuous, grand, opulent, plush, Colloq posh, swank, swanky, ritzy, fancy: We stayed in a very elegant West End hotel. 4) apt, clever, ingenious, neat: What is needed is a more elegant solution to the problem.