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graceless definition

grace·less (grās′lis)

adjective

  1. lacking any sense of what is right or proper
  2. without grace; clumsy or inelegant

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graceless Synonyms

graceless

modif.

  1. Rude

    corrupt, shameless, uncouth; see rude 1, 2.

  2. Awkward

    clumsy, inept, inelegant; see awkward 1.


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graceless Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • man: He is the most graceless man I have ever known.

Modifying Another Word

  • increasingly: In our increasingly graceless culture, where can we find the motivation to give?
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