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graceless

adjective grace·less \ˈgrās-ləs\

: awkward or clumsy

: having a style or shape that is not attractive or pleasing

: not kind or polite

Full Definition of GRACELESS

: lacking in divine grace : immoral, unregenerate

a : lacking a sense of propriety <a graceless accusation>

b : devoid of attractive qualities

: artistically inept or unbeautiful <graceless dancing>

— grace·less·ly adverb

— grace·less·ness noun

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14th century

Synonyms: awkward, butterfingered, cack-handed [British], clumsy, ham-fisted, ham-handed, handless, heavy-handed, left-handed, maladroit, unhandy

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