gauche

Definitions

Lacking ease or grace; unsophisticated and socially awkward.

Tactless or lacking social polish.

Examples

It was considered gauche to ask about his salary during their very first meeting.

His gauche attempt at humor fell flat and left the entire room in an awkward silence.

She felt incredibly gauche when she realized she had worn a casual sundress to the formal gala.

Synonyms

awkward clumsy tactless inept ungainly unrefined gawky

Antonyms

graceful tactful refined elegant polished debonair sophisticated