Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Popular Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

gauchest

 - 1 dictionary result

gauche

  [gohsh]
Use gauchest in a Sentence
–adjective
lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward; crude; tactless: Their exquisite manners always make me feel gauche.
Origin:
1745–55; < F: awkward, left; MF, deriv. of gauchir to turn, veer < Gmc

Related forms:
gauchely, adverb
gaucheness, noun

Synonyms:
inept, clumsy, maladroit; coarse, gross, uncouth.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To gauchest
Search another word or see gauchest on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way