gauche

adjective
UK: /ɡəʊʃ/
US: /ɡoʊʃ/
  1. Awkward and lacking in social graces; unsophisticated and socially inept.

    1. His gauche manners made everyone uncomfortable.
    2. She felt gauche and out of place at the elegant party because of her inexperience.

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The phonetic transcription of "gauche" is /ɡəʊʃ/ in British English and /ɡoʊʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "gauche": clumsy, inelegant, unsophisticated, maladroit, awkward.

Example usage of "gauche": "His gauche manners made everyone uncomfortable.". More examples on the page.