Difference between revisions of "Gauche"
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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
| − | French: awkward, left; Middle French, derivative of ''gauchir'' to turn, veer | + | French: "awkward", "left"; Middle French, derivative of ''gauchir'' to turn, veer |
==Pronunciation== | ==Pronunciation== | ||
| + | <mp3player>File:Gauche.mp3</mp3player> | ||
==Related Words== | ==Related Words== | ||
gauchely, ''adverb'' | gauchely, ''adverb'' | ||
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gaucheness, ''noun'' | gaucheness, ''noun'' | ||
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==Sample Sentences== | ==Sample Sentences== | ||
| − | + | ''Their [[exquisite]] manners always make me feel gauche. '' | |
==Examples from Literature== | ==Examples from Literature== | ||
[[Category: Word Manual]] | [[Category: Word Manual]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:34, 6 November 2013
Contents
Definition
adjective lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward; crude; tactless
Origin
French: "awkward", "left"; Middle French, derivative of gauchir to turn, veer
Pronunciation
<mp3player>File:Gauche.mp3</mp3player>
Related Words
gauchely, adverb
gaucheness, noun
Synonyms
Antonyms
Easily Confused Words
Sample Sentences
Their exquisite manners always make me feel gauche.
