HyperDic: gauche

English > 1 sense of the word gauche:
ADJECTIVEallgauche, graceless, unpolishedlacking social polish
gauche > pronunciation
Soundsgow'sh
Rhymesbrioche
English > gauche: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaninglacking social polish.
Examples
  • "too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate"
  • "their excellent manners always made me feel gauche"
Synonymsgraceless, unpolished
Broaderinelegantlacking in refinement or grace or good taste
Spanishdesmañado, torpe
Nounsgauchenessan impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement

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