Definition

Noun: 1. The quality of lacking grace, elegance, or charm: It refers to an awkward, clumsy, or unrefined manner in movement, behavior, or expression. 2. The state of being socially inept or tactless: It can describe a lack of poise or courtesy in social situations.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The gracelessness of his apology made the situation worse.
  • She moved with an unexpected gracelessness, knocking over the vase.
  • The critic noted the gracelessness of the building's design.

Advanced Usage

• "with gracelessness": Used to describe an action performed in an awkward or clumsy manner.
  • He accepted the award with surprising gracelessness.
• "sheer gracelessness": Emphasizes the complete and utter lack of grace.
  • The comment was a masterpiece of sheer gracelessness.

Variants and Related Words

• Graceless (adj): Lacking grace, elegance, or charm; awkward or tactless.
  • His graceless behavior offended the guests.
• Grace (n): The quality of moving, behaving, or speaking in a smooth, elegant, and pleasing way; courteous goodwill.
  • She handled the pressure with remarkable grace.

Synonyms

• Awkwardness
• Clumsiness
• Inelegance
• Ungainliness
• Tactlessness

Antonyms

• Grace
• Elegance
• Poise
• Refinement
• Tact

Related Idioms and Phrases

• To have the gracelessness of a [clumsy animal/object]: A simile used to emphasize extreme awkwardness.
  • He danced with the gracelessness of a newborn giraffe.

Noun

1. the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
2. an unpleasant lack of grace in carriage or form or movement or expression