What does gauche mean?
Gauche means Awkward or lacking in social graces; bumbling; apt to make gaffes..
Gauche
/ɡəʊʃ/ · adjective
Meaning
Awkward or lacking in social graces; bumbling; apt to make gaffes..
Definitions by Sense
- Awkward or lacking in social graces; bumbling; apt to make gaffes.
- (mathematics, archaic) Skewed, not plane.
- (chemistry, not comparable) Having a torsion angle of 60°.
Example Sentences
Seeking by vulgar pomp and gauche display In 'good society', to make her way
She looked a trifle gauche, it struck me; more like a country girl with the hoyden taming in her than the well-bred creature she is.
"He's a trifle gauche" said Lady Hammergallow, jumping upon the Vicar's attention. "He neither bows nor smiles. He must cultivate oddities like that. Every successful executant is more or less gauche."
Synonyms for gauche
Antonyms for gauche
Related Words
Word Forms
- more gauche
- most gauche
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for gauche?
Common synonyms include graceless, tactless, unsophisticated, unpolished.
What is the opposite of gauche?
Possible antonyms include adroit.
How do you use gauche in a sentence?
Seeking by vulgar pomp and gauche display In 'good society', to make her way
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