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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
1
: lacking in divine grace : immoral, unregenerate
2
a : lacking a sense of propriety <a graceless accusation> b : devoid of attractive qualities
3
: artistically inept or unbeautiful <graceless dancing>
— grace·less·ly adverb
— grace·less·ness noun
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First Known Use of GRACELESS
14th century
Related to GRACELESS
- Synonyms
- awkward, butterfingered, cack-handed [British], clumsy, ham-fisted, ham-handed, handless, heavy-handed, left-handed, maladroit, unhandy
- Antonyms
- deft, dexterous (also dextrous), handy, sure-handed
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