gaucherie

Day 3Level 3

goh-shuh-REE

awkwardness

lack of social grace; awkwardness

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

tactlessness

Antonyms:

tactfulness

Example Sentence:

The gaucherie of the performances is blamed on a Danish director putting English dialogue into the mouths of actors of several countries.

Related Words

to disgrace

uh-BAYS

to lower in reputation or estimation

relevant

ap-ruh-POH

relevant or suitable

determine

as-er-TEYN

learn with certainty; determine

unenlightened

bih-NIE-tihd

unenlightened

become rigid

BRIS-uhl

to become rigid with anger or irritation

customers

klahy-uhn-TEL

customers of business