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gracelessness

/ˈɡɹeɪsɫəsnəs/ noun

The state of being graceless.

Word Origin Gracelessness is graceless + -ness. Graceless combines grace (Latin gratia 'favor, charm') with -less (from Proto-Germanic lausaz 'devoid of'). So it's the state of being without grace. The -ness suffix (from Proto-Germanic nassuz) turns it into a noun. The same grace root gives us graceful, gracious, and disgrace. Gracelessness is the opposite of all that charm.

noun The state of being graceless. countable

His gracelessness on the dance floor made everyone uncomfortable.

(名词) 不优雅；笨拙；粗俗

他在舞池里的笨拙让每个人都感到不适。

(sustantivo) torpeza; desgarbo; falta de gracia; tosquedad; sotillez [La condición de ser torpe o falto de gracia.]

Su torpeza en la pista de baile incomodaba a todos.

(nom) manque de grâce; disgrâce; gaucherie; lourdeur; balourdise [Manque de grâce, d'élégance ou de savoir-vivre.]

Son manque de grâce sur la piste de danse a mis tout le monde mal à l'aise.

(Substantiv) Ungeschicklichkeit; Tollpatschigkeit; Plumpheit [Der Zustand, in dem jemand oder etwas keine Anmut, Eleganz oder Geschicklichkeit besitzt; Ungeschicktheit oder Taktlosigkeit.]

Seine **gracelessness** auf der Tanzfläche machte alle Anwesenden verlegen.

(名詞) 無器用さ、下手であること。優美さ、品位、礼儀正しさが欠けている状態。

ダンスフロアでの彼の無器用さは、周りの皆を居心地悪くさせた。

(substantivo) deselegância; falta de elegância; grosseirismo [O estado de ser deselegante.]

Sua falta de elegância na pista de dança deixou todos desconfortáveis.

Synonyms: awkwardness clumsiness inelegance ungracefulness tactlessness Antonyms: grace elegance poise gracefulness
Word parts: grace + less + ness

Related words

graceful gracefully gracious graciously graciousness disgraceful disgracefully grateful ungrateful

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