Thesaurus
graceless
Synonyms and Antonyms of graceless
- a graceless person who was a butterfingers when it came to playing basketball
all thumbs
deft, dexterous (also dextrous), handy, sure-handed
- He was a graceless preteen but evolved into a confident teenager.
awkward, clumsy, gauche, inelegant, rough-hewn, rustic (also rustical), stiff, stilted, uncomfortable, uneasy, ungraceful, wooden
angular, gawky, lubberly, ungainly
abashed, discomfited, discomforted, discomposed, disconcerted, discountenanced, embarrassed
agitated, bothered, chagrined, dismayed, disquieted, distressed, disturbed, fazed, flustered, jittery, jumpy, mortified, nervous, nonplussed (also nonplused), perturbed, rattled, unhinged, unsettled, upset
diffident, insecure, meek, modest, self-doubting, timid, unassertive, unassuming, unpretentious
- a graceless refusal to help during a difficult time
out of place, out of the way
fortunate, opportune, seasonable, timely
applicable, apposite, apropos, apt, germane, material, pat, pointed, relative, relevant
compatible, congenial, harmonious
allowed, authorized, permitted
approved, endorsed (also indorsed), kosher, licensed, sanctioned
abetted, encouraged, promoted, supported
acceptable, adequate, all right, decent, fine, OK (or okay), passable, respectable, satisfactory, tolerable
- Penguins are graceless on land but not in the water.
light, light-footed (also light-foot), lissome (also lissom), lithe, nimble, sure-footed
- Indifferent to the nuances of constructive criticism, she sometimes says things which are hurtful or graceless.
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