Synonyms of graceless

graceless

adjective

1

as in clumsy

lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands

a graceless person who was a butterfingered lout when it came to playing basketball

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clumsy
• awkward
• maladroit
• unhandy
• ham-fisted
• butterfingered
• ham-handed
• handless
• cack-handed
• uncoordinated
• all thumbs
• heavy-handed
• gauche
• unskilled
• inept
• bungling
• inexpert
• unskillful
• left-handed
• bunglesome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dextrous
• deft
• dexterous
• skillful
• skilled
• masterly
• handy
• expert
• sure-handed
• coordinated

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• dextrous
• deft
• dexterous
• skillful
• skilled
• masterly
• handy
• expert
• sure-handed
• coordinated

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2

as in uncomfortable

lacking social grace and assurance

was a graceless preteen but evolved into a confident teenager

Synonyms & Similar Words

• uncomfortable
• clumsy
• awkward
• uneasy
• ungraceful
• inelegant
• embarrassed
• gauche
• wooden
• timid
• stilted
• rustic
• stiff
• upset
• ungainly
• meek
• disturbed
• boorish
• gawky
• uncouth
• angular
• nervous
• flustered
• clownish
• rustical
• rough-hewn
• agitated
• lubberly
• unsettled
• disconcerted
• distressed
• discomfited
• abashed
• discomposed
• diffident
• perturbed
• discomforted
• unhinged
• modest
• mortified
• discountenanced
• nonplussed
• unassertive
• insecure
• jittery
• chagrined
• disquieted
• rattled
• jumpy
• unassuming
• bothered
• dismayed
• self-conscious
• unpretentious
• fazed
• nonplused
• self-doubting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• graceful
• urbane
• suave
• composed
• confident
• unperturbed
• placid
• serene
• undisturbed
• collected
• calm
• tranquil
• cool
• secure
• poised
• assured
• self-assured
• self-possessed
• self-confident

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• graceful
• urbane
• suave
• composed
• confident
• unperturbed
• placid
• serene
• undisturbed
• collected
• calm
• tranquil
• cool
• secure
• poised
• assured
• self-assured
• self-possessed
• self-confident

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3

as in inappropriate

not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation

one guest made a graceless comment about the bride's bleached hair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inappropriate
• unsuitable
• improper
• wrong
• incorrect
• unhappy
• unfit
• unseemly
• irrelevant
• unfortunate
• indecorous
• unbecoming
• infelicitous
• incongruous
• inept
• perverse
• inapt
• awkward
• unapt
• inconsistent
• unacceptable
• inapposite
• bad
• malapropos
• untoward
• amiss
• naughty
• untimely
• inopportune
• out of place
• sinful
• out of the way
• ungraceful
• inapplicable
• unseasonable
• immaterial
• extraneous
• uncongenial
• incompatible
• mismatched
• forbidden
• irrelative
• gauche
• unsatisfactory
• censurable
• blameworthy
• blamable
• barred
• prohibited
• proscribed
• disallowed
• banned
• interdicted
• outlawed
• misbecoming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appropriate
• proper
• genteel
• suitable
• felicitous
• correct
• decorous
• right
• becoming
• seemly
• happy
• fitting
• relative
• apt
• befitting
• fortunate
• timely
• meet
• relevant
• applicable
• fit
• congenial
• opportune
• seasonable
• harmonious
• apposite
• permitted
• pat
• germane
• material
• compatible
• acceptable
• pointed
• satisfactory
• adequate
• tolerable
• respectable
• okay
• authorized
• decent
• fine
• apropos
• kosher
• approved
• sanctioned
• exemplary
• endorsed
• passable
• allowed
• licensed
• creditable
• commendable
• supported
• blameless
• promoted
• irreproachable
• encouraged
• indorsed
• harmonious
• all right
• balanced
• congruous
• consonant
• abetted
• companionate
• OK

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• appropriate
• proper
• genteel
• suitable
• felicitous
• correct
• decorous
• right
• becoming
• seemly
• happy
• fitting
• relative
• apt
• befitting
• fortunate
• timely
• meet
• relevant
• applicable
• fit
• congenial
• opportune
• seasonable
• harmonious
• apposite
• permitted
• pat
• germane
• material
• compatible
• acceptable
• pointed
• satisfactory
• adequate
• tolerable
• respectable
• okay
• authorized
• decent
• fine
• apropos
• kosher
• approved
• sanctioned
• exemplary
• endorsed
• passable
• allowed
• licensed
• creditable
• commendable
• supported
• blameless
• promoted
• irreproachable
• encouraged
• indorsed
• harmonious
• all right
• balanced
• congruous
• consonant
• abetted
• companionate
• OK

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4

as in awkward

having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner

her graceless dancing was painful to watch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clumsy
• awkward
• ungainly
• unsteady
• gawky
• uncoordinated
• klutzy
• shuffling
• wobbly
• lumbering
• lumpish
• shambling
• lubberly
• gawkish
• galumphing
• wabbly
• larruping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• graceful
• coordinated
• nimble
• lithe
• lissom
• lissome
• light
• light-footed
• sure-footed
• light-foot

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• graceful
• coordinated
• nimble
• lithe
• lissom
• lissome
• light
• light-footed
• sure-footed
• light-foot

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5

as in tactless

showing poor judgment especially in personal relationships or social situations

indifferent to the nuances of constructive criticism, she sometimes says things which are hurtful or graceless

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tactless
• improper
• careless
• injudicious
• imprudent
• stupid
• inappropriate
• indelicate
• undiplomatic
• indiscreet
• unwise
• brash
• thoughtless
• idiotic
• ill-advised
• silly
• dumb
• inadvisable
• foolish
• unseemly
• moronic
• indecorous
• unbecoming
• inconsiderate
• heedless
• uncivil
• mindless
• ill-mannered
• idiotical
• nonsensical
• preposterous
• senseless
• harebrained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• judicious
• wise
• prudent
• intelligent
• rational
• logical
• appropriate
• sensible
• tactful
• advisable
• discreet
• civil
• sound
• proper
• smart
• becoming
• decorous
• seemly
• sane
• sapient
• sage

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• judicious
• wise
• prudent
• intelligent
• rational
• logical
• appropriate
• sensible
• tactful
• advisable
• discreet
• civil
• sound
• proper
• smart
• becoming
• decorous
• seemly
• sane
• sapient
• sage

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