Main Entry:

gauche

Pronunciation:

\ˈgōsh\

Function:

adjective

Inflected Form(s):

sometimes gauch·er; sometimes gauch·est

Etymology:

French, literally, left

Date:

1751

1 a: lacking social experience or grace ; also : not tactful : crude <it would be gauche to mention the subject> b: crudely made or done <a gauche turn of phrase>2: not planar <gauche conformation of molecules>

synonyms see awkward

— gauche·ly adverb

— gauche·ness noun