as in uncomfortable
lacking social grace and assurance
his loud talking at the opera marked him as gauche and uncultured
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Recent Examples of gauche
Another newspaper innovation introduced by Nicholson was a society column, which was seen by some in the city as gauche and bordering on scandalous.
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NOLA.com, 24 Jan. 2018
However, purists view purchasing king cakes before Jan. 6 as a demonstration of gauche impatience.
—NOLA.com, 5 Jan. 2018
Today, mass production and an abundance of cheap knockoffs have rendered conspicuous consumption unremarkable at best and gauche at worst.
—J.c. Pan, New Republic, 1 Aug. 2017
Old money, historically, has been stereotyped as having a Brahmin disdain for such a gauche topic.
—Paul Sullivan, New York Times, 19 May 2017
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NOLA.com, 24 Jan. 2018
However, purists view purchasing king cakes before Jan. 6 as a demonstration of gauche impatience.
—NOLA.com, 5 Jan. 2018
Today, mass production and an abundance of cheap knockoffs have rendered conspicuous consumption unremarkable at best and gauche at worst.
—J.c. Pan, New Republic, 1 Aug. 2017
Old money, historically, has been stereotyped as having a Brahmin disdain for such a gauche topic.
—Paul Sullivan, New York Times, 19 May 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauche
Adjective
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Say something that might make some people uncomfortable but will deeply resonate with your ideal clients.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The program will include eight features and three short films that invite viewers to wrestle with complex — and at times, uncomfortable — questions about the world around them.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Historically an awkward public speaker, Johnson nevertheless saw the invitation as an opportunity to promote his plan for a voting rights bill.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Things only get less interesting as that love triangles widens into an awkward kind of square, the chiaroscuro splendor of Soderbergh’s cinematography laboring to compensate for a murder-mystery that’s as scattered and impenetrable as Berlin itself.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Kisses her mouth, but the gesture is awkward, clumsy; their teeth strike together, and Brianna winces.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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As well as making a star of Alicia Silverstone, the original movie showcased the talents of Paul Rudd who played her stepbrother Josh (and went onto become Phoebe’s partner in Friends and take on the role of Ant Man) and the late Brittany Murphy, who played Cher’s clumsy friend Tai.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Some medical and public-health institutions have settled into an uneasy détente with smoking alternatives.—
Carrie Battan,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Based on the Chinese novel Fengshen Yanyi (Investiture Of The Gods), the story follows a demon child raised by humans, who forms an uneasy alliance with the dragon prince, Ao Bing, in an epic battle to protect their clans.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Don't be afraid or embarrassed to ask about benefits.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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But patriarch Samuel prefers to remain off camera, already embarrassed after being forced to give up his medical practice after getting prison time for health care fraud.—
Stephen Saito,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Gauche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauche. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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