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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

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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