Synonyms for Graceless & Similar Words
Definition of graceless
- adjective
- lacking graciousness; "a totally graceless hostess"
- lacking grace; clumsy; "a graceless production of the play"; "his stature low...his bearing ungraceful"- Sir Walter Scott
- lacking social polish; "too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate"; "their excellent manners always made me feel gauche"
6 synonyms found
Writing tips for "graceless"
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