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Dictionary: grace·less   (grās'lĭs) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Lacking grace; clumsy.
  2. Having or exhibiting no sense of propriety or decency.
  3. Inferior or clumsy in treatment or performance: a graceless production of the play.
gracelessly grace'less·ly adv.
gracelessness grace'less·ness n.

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adjective

    Lacking dexterity and grace in physical movement: awkward, clumsy, gawky, inept, lumpish, maladroit, ungainly, ungraceful. Slang klutzy. Idioms: all thumbs. See ability/inability.

Antonyms: graceless
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adj

Definition: clumsy, unsophisticated
Antonyms: beautiful, charming, dexterous, elegant, graceful, sophisticated


WordNet: graceless
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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: lacking graciousness
  Synonym: unpleasing

Meaning #2: lacking grace; clumsy
  Synonym: ungraceful

Meaning #3: lacking social polish
  Synonyms: gauche, unpolished


 
 
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