Gauche

goʊʃ

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Lacking social grace or awareness; awkward or clumsy.

His gauche behavior at the formal dinner made everyone uncomfortable.

Lacking ease or grace; unsophisticated.

She felt gauche in her new designer outfit among the fashion-savvy crowd.

Awkwardly done; crude.

The gauche attempts at humor during the presentation fell flat.

French: gauche meaning 'left' or 'awkward'; from the Latin 'sinister'.

gauche moment

A socially awkward or embarrassing incident.

awkward

Feeling uncomfortable and lacking in social grace.

clumsy

Awkward in movement or in handling things.

Socially inept individual.

He’s a bit of a gauche, always saying the wrong thing.

One who lacks sophistication.

Her style is a bit gauche for my taste.