inelegant

What it means

1. Not elegant; not exhibiting neatness, refinement, or precision.

   There was still time amid the drama for Ashley Cole to almost mark his 97th cap with a goal but the erratic Pyatov made a fine recovery save after another inelegant attempt to deal with a cross.

   2012 June 19, Phil McNulty, “England 1-0 Ukraine”, in BBC Sport

   Synonyms: démodé, passé, unchic, clumsy, graceless, haphazard

In a sentence

There was still time amid the drama for Ashley Cole to almost mark his 97th cap with a goal but the erratic Pyatov made a fine recovery save after another inelegant attempt to deal with a cross.

2012 June 19, Phil McNulty, “England 1-0 Ukraine”, in BBC Sport

Where it comes from

1. Latininēlegāns
2. Middle Frenchinélégant
3. Englishinelegant

From Middle French inélégant, from Latin inēlegāns; equivalent to in- + elegant.