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graceless
Synonyms and Antonyms of graceless
- a graceless person who was a butterfingered lout when it came to playing basketball
awkward, butterfingered, cack-handed [British], clumsy, ham-fisted, ham-handed, handless, heavy-handed, left-handed, maladroit, unhandy
all thumbs
deft, dexterous (also dextrous), handy, sure-handed
- 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
- one guest made a graceless comment about the brideʼs bleached hair
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
- her graceless dancing was painful to watch
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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