What does gaucheness mean?
Gaucheness means The quality of being gauche; awkwardness..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The quality of being gauche; awkwardness..
An incident at a rally in Ohio last Sunday resembled an excruciating study in social gaucheness, when Vance suggested Democrats might think drinking Diet Mountain Dew, a popular soft drink, was racist, before laughing at his own lame joke; as the audience remained largely silent, Vance laughed awkwardly, saying: “I love you guys.”
Use gaucheness when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Gaucheness means The quality of being gauche; awkwardness..
Common synonyms include crudity, crudeness.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
An incident at a rally in Ohio last Sunday resembled an excruciating study in social gaucheness, when Vance suggested Democrats might think drinking Diet Mountain Dew, a popular soft drink, was racist, before laughing at his own lame joke; as the audience remained largely silent, Vance laughed awkwardly, saying: “I love you guys.”
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