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adjective
- 1. lacking grace, elegance, or charm: "he wanted to speak so as not to seem sullen or graceless"
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moving in a way that is not natural, relaxed, or attractive: Eloise always managed to make her feel like a graceless child. the awkward, graceless gyrations of his dancing. graceless movements. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
How to use graceless in a sentence. lacking in divine grace : immoral, unregenerate; lacking a sense of propriety; devoid of attractive qualities… See the full definition
not polite or showing respect or sympathy toward others : a graceless manner. It was the most graceless acceptance speech I have ever heard.
Graceless means without grace, by being physically clumsy or by having no manners. A graceless dancer steps on toes, and a graceless winner rubs it in. People can be graceless in their physical movements or actions, like a graceless ballet dancer who thumps heavily across the stage.
1. adjective. Something that is graceless is unattractive and not at all interesting or charming. It was a massive, graceless house. 2. adjective. A graceless movement is clumsy and uncontrolled. ...a graceless pirouette. Synonyms: inelegant, forced, awkward, clumsy More Synonyms of graceless. gracelessly adverb [ADVERB with verb]
Graceless definition: lacking grace, pleasing elegance, or charm.. See examples of GRACELESS used in a sentence.
Definition of graceless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Something that is graceless is unattractive and not at all interesting or charming. [...] 2. A graceless movement is clumsy and uncontrolled. [...] 3. If you describe someone as graceless, you mean that their behaviour is impolite. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'graceless' British English: greɪsləs American English: greɪslɪs. More.
What does the word graceless mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word graceless, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word graceless? About 0.2 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.
The meaning of GRACELESS is lacking in divine grace : immoral, unregenerate. How to use graceless in a sentence.
