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Gauche

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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

gouache

Sample Sentences

Their exquisite manners always make me feel gauche.

Examples from Literature

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