gauche
adjectiveHow many syllables in gauche?
There is 1 syllable in the word gauche.How to pronounce gauche:
Definition of gauche:
- gauche (adjective):
- socially awkward
- not tactful crude
- lacking social polish.
- lacking social experience or grace
Synonyms for gauche:
angular
awkward
boorish
clumsy
embarrassed
flustered
gawky
graceless
ill-bred
ill-mannered
inelegant
inept
lacking in social graces
maladroit
meek
nervous
rough-hewn
rustic
rustical
stiff
stilted
timid
uncomfortable
uncouth
uncultured
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Antonyms for gauche:
accommodating
adroit
affable
agreeable
bland
charming
chic
chivalrous
citified
civil
civilised
civilized
classy
considerate
cool
cordial
cosmopolitan
courteous
courtly
couth
cultivated
cultured
debonair
decent
decorous
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