Difference between revisions of "Gauche"
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Revision as of 17:46, 17 October 2013
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Definition
adjective lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward; crude; tactless
Origin
French: awkward, left; Middle French, derivative of gauchir to turn, veer
Pronunciation
Related Words
gauchely, adverb gaucheness, noun
Synonyms
Antonyms
Easily Confused Words
Sample Sentences
Their exquisite manners always make me feel gauche.
