gaucheness

noun

Definition of gauchenessnext
as in awkwardness

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  1. awkwardness
  2. gracelessness
  3. clumsiness
  4. disability
  5. inability
  6. ham-handedness
  7. incapacity
Noun
  • The best-selling novels follow the chaotic and relatable Brooks family as their eldest, Lottie, 11 and ¾, tries to survive the awkwardness of growing up.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Margaret’s belief that Carrie is inherently evil because her conception wasn’t too far from rape is gone, along with Carrie’s awkwardness and chubbiness (and King’s suggestion that even fat girls can be desirable).
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of awkwardness
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  • Not two years later this tower was to collapse precipitately under its own weight into a pyramid of dust and rubble, only to be rebuilt later, in, unaccountably, all its former gracelessness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Definition of gracelessness
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  • Not for the first time, the president’s clumsiness is likely to negate his malevolence, though not without considerable cost, in time and money, to Comey.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Let a hypothermic victim get some sleep After the shivering, confusion, slurred speech, and clumsiness of hypothermia have manifested, an exposure victim also gets drowsy.
    — Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
Definition of clumsiness
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  • Hosted by comedian and disability advocate Tina Friml, the Darcys awarded Geri Jewell with the Legacy Award and Vincent Rutley with the Christopher Reeve Emerging Talent Award.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Someone could request relief from the zoning standards to make housing available to people with disabilities, the report says.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of disability
Noun
  • The Bengals beat the Dolphins 31-24 in large part due to the offense’s inability to get the passing attack going.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Stroud picked apart the Titans, and only the Texans' inability to convert twice inside the Tennessee 20 in the first half kept the final score from being worse.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of inability
Noun
  • This journalistic cynicism amid government ham-handedness shattered something precious too.
    — Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Only when Bouzid deals with the repercussions of homophobic Tunisian laws does the melodrama tip into ham-handedness.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Definition of ham-handedness
Noun
  • The voluntary intoxication loophole means a person may be too impaired to make a meaningful choice and still fall outside the law’s protections for incapacity.
    — Ilana Turko, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Benefits are also rising because more people are claiming disability and incapacity benefits.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of incapacity
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“Gaucheness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaucheness. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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