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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
  • Black compared wearing the mask to a Darth Vader mask and joked about the awkwardness of using it in bed.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Dries Van Noten For fall 2026, Julian Klausner revisited the awkwardness of adolescence a sense of hopeful joy.
    — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of awkwardness
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • For conditions that do not show up in the databases, states can require a doctor's certification, a disability award letter or other proof.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • For conditions that do not show up in the databases, states can require a doctor’s certification, a disability award letter or other proof.
    — Geoff Mulvihill, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of disability
Noun
  • During his time in Seattle, Richard Sherman was infamous for his inability to ever take accountability for his wrongdoing.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • A week ago, the Chiefs blamed their lack of pass rush on an inability to force third-and-distance spots.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 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
  • Estate planning, including wills and powers of attorney, is vital to ensure wishes are honored during incapacity or death.
    — Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Many childless Americans also don't have plans in case of incapacity or death.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of incapacity
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“Gaucheness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaucheness. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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