gauche — meaning in English
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English meaning
- awkward adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
- clumsy adj Awkward in movement; lacking grace or coordination.
- gauche adj Socially awkward or clumsy; lacking tact or polish, and prone to embarrassing missteps.
- infelicitous adj Unhappy or unfortunate.
- left adj On or toward the side of the body where the heart usually sits, opposite of right.
- skew verb To form or shape in an oblique way; to cause to take an oblique position.
Senses
gauche is used for these senses in English:
- awkward Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments.
- clumsy Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.
- gauche Awkward or lacking in social graces; bumbling; apt to make gaffes.
- infelicitous Inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done.
- left-wing (politics) Of political ideologies: favoring political, social, and economic equality.
- skew (not comparable) Neither parallel nor perpendicular to a certain line; askew.
awkward — full definition
- adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
- adj Clumsy or lacking skill in movement or use of the hands.
- adj Difficult to deal with or handle.
clumsy — full definition
- adj Awkward in movement; lacking grace or coordination.
- adj Poorly made, handled, or expressed; lacking skill or tact.