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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
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as in uncomfortable
lacking social grace and assurance
was a graceless preteen but evolved into a confident teenager
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as in inappropriate
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
one guest made a graceless comment about the bride's bleached hair
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as in awkward
having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner
her graceless dancing was painful to watch
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as in improper
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
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Recent Examples of graceless
And there’s no doubt that the graceless, smirking way she was treated in the media supports that.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2024
All of this wreaks of elements of being a graceless loser in defeat.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
22 Sep. 2024
Ingebrigtsen has proven excellent at running but somewhat graceless in both victory and defeat, especially the latter.
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Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
6 Aug. 2024
Trump’s remarks were monumentally graceless, showing again the emptiness of his character.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
22 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for graceless
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2024
All of this wreaks of elements of being a graceless loser in defeat.
—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
22 Sep. 2024
Ingebrigtsen has proven excellent at running but somewhat graceless in both victory and defeat, especially the latter.
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Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
6 Aug. 2024
Trump’s remarks were monumentally graceless, showing again the emptiness of his character.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
22 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graceless
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The historic victory, the nation’s first ever in the World Cup, was overshadowed when the midfielder injured his leg in gruesome fashion following a clumsy challenge from Qatar’s Assim Madibo.
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Better systems beat willpower as clumsy Chiron enters your 6th House of Work and Health, reminding you that mistakes teach faster than shame.
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The conclusions from these findings are both uncomfortable and freeing.
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Francisco Lindor is injured, and other guys just look uncomfortable.
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There really isn’t anything inappropriate about our relationship.
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Perhaps the way the fictional characters behave is inappropriate, but that's what made the show so funny.
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Your 2nd House of Finances hits an awkward angle as the nurturing Moon quincunxes ambitious Mars in your 9th House of Travel and Learning.
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But that doesn’t mean there still aren’t some awkward moments.
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Experts say a lack of access to information and improper staff training are major barriers for blind travelers.
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Although Ashley had alleged things like malice, ill-will and improper motives by Adam, that still fell short of proving that Adam knew that his statements were false.
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As the nation gears up to celebrate its 250th birthday, most Americans feel uneasy about their present, and pessimistic about their future, polls show.
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Sanders takes an uneasy step, into his wonderful, painful childhood.
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In 2023 the agency documented signs of stress in sloths during public encounters, improper handling of a juvenile kangaroo and environmental conditions deemed unsuitable for a sloth’s care.
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As a result of the unsuitable conditions, Stevie was starving and dehydrated.
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McConnell has always appeared to have a somewhat unsteady gate — a childhood bout of polio left him with a partially paralyzed leg.
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Swalwell's absence on the campaign trail allowed Becerra to gain more traction as a seemingly steady Democratic option in a very unsteady race.
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“Graceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graceless. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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