as in uncomfortable
lacking social grace and assurance
his loud talking at the opera marked him as gauche and uncultured
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Recent Examples of gauche
Another newspaper innovation introduced by Nicholson was a society column, which was seen by some in the city as gauche and bordering on scandalous.
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NOLA.com, 24 Jan. 2018
However, purists view purchasing king cakes before Jan. 6 as a demonstration of gauche impatience.
—NOLA.com, 5 Jan. 2018
Today, mass production and an abundance of cheap knockoffs have rendered conspicuous consumption unremarkable at best and gauche at worst.
—J.c. Pan, New Republic, 1 Aug. 2017
Old money, historically, has been stereotyped as having a Brahmin disdain for such a gauche topic.
—Paul Sullivan, New York Times, 19 May 2017
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NOLA.com, 24 Jan. 2018
However, purists view purchasing king cakes before Jan. 6 as a demonstration of gauche impatience.
—NOLA.com, 5 Jan. 2018
Today, mass production and an abundance of cheap knockoffs have rendered conspicuous consumption unremarkable at best and gauche at worst.
—J.c. Pan, New Republic, 1 Aug. 2017
Old money, historically, has been stereotyped as having a Brahmin disdain for such a gauche topic.
—Paul Sullivan, New York Times, 19 May 2017
See All Example Sentences for gauche
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauche
Adjective
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The traditional process of quitting a job has always been a personal, often uncomfortable experience.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Or perhaps showing too much emotion made people uncomfortable, so you were called sensitive and learned to keep things inside.—
Dale Whelehan,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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However, whether the friendship will survive the awkward gift exchange remains to be seen.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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When Anne Hathaway co-hosted the ceremony with James Franco in 2012, it was widely panned as the Academy's awkward attempt to attract younger viewers.—
Lucia Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The character first appears in the franchise’s original film Scream (1996) as the older brother of Tatum Riley (Rose McGowan) and the clumsy police deputy trying to help solve the murders in their town of Woodsboro.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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Aviles’ dismissal, for a clumsy challenge on the edge of the penalty area, seemed set to turn the game.—
Martin Rogers,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The resolution is seeking $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts over the next 10 years, measures that have met opposition from Democrats and made some Republicans uneasy.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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In my conversations with barbecue people, there was often uneasy tension about whether craft barbecue is something new or a return to an old way of doing things.—
Rachel Monroe,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Listen to this article The UConn men’s basketball team was embarrassed by Seton Hall at its place last season, and when the Pirates made the return trip to Gampel Pavilion, UConn got its revenge and blew them out by 30.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2025
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Ho grew up embarrassed by her parents’ boasting of their collection to guests but would come to embrace it later.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Gauche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauche. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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