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    GRACELESS

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     I. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Lacking social polishplay

    Example:

    their excellent manners always made me feel gauche

    Synonyms:

    gauche; graceless; unpolished

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    inelegant (lacking in refinement or grace or good taste)

    Derivation:

    gracelessness (the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment))

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Lacking grace; clumsyplay

    Example:

    his stature low...his bearing ungraceful

    Synonyms:

    graceless; ungraceful

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    awkward (lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance)

    Derivation:

    gracelessness (the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment))

    Sense 3

    Meaning:

    Lacking graciousnessplay

    Example:

    a totally graceless hostess

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    ungracious (lacking charm and good taste)

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