The difference between Elegant and Svelte

When used as adjectives, elegant means characterised by or exhibiting elegance, whereas svelte means attractively thin.


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  1. Elegant as an adjective:

    Characterised by or exhibiting elegance.

  2. Elegant as an adjective:

    Characterised by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision.

    Examples:

    "an elegant solution"

  3. Elegant as an adjective (Ireland, colloquial, archaic):

    Fine; doing well.

  1. Svelte as an adjective:

    Attractively thin; gracefully slender.

  2. Svelte as an adjective:

    Refined, delicate.

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