gauche

Meanings

• Adjective

  Unskillful or clumsy in social situations.

  - "She was gauche at the formal dinner, not knowing how to use the cutlery properly."
  - "His gauche behavior made him stand out in the elegant crowd."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɡoʊʃ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=675368"

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Antonyms

adroit

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Synonyms

gawky , graceless , tactless , unpolished , unsophisticated

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with gauche
jouche , mouche , pouche

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Variants

List of all variants of gauche that leads to same result
gauche , gauchely , gaucheness , gauchenesses , gaucher , gauchest , a gauche

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Etymology

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The word 'gauche' comes from the French word 'gauche' which means 'clumsy' or 'awkward'. It was first used in English in the late 18th century.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'gauche' is also used in ballet to describe a step where one foot is placed in front of the other with the heel touching the instep of the other foot. This step is often used as a preparatory step for other moves.

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Related Concepts

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1. Social awkwardness: A condition where an individual finds it difficult to interact socially in a normal way due to a lack of social skills or experience.

2. Social etiquette: A set of rules and guidelines for acceptable behavior in social situations.

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Quotes

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1. We were suburban housewives and mothers. As poets we took a respectful backseat to the male poets. We did not talk about our husbands and children in public; that would have been "gauche" indeed.

   - Maxine Kumin,{it}In Deep{/it},1987

2. So lofty was her depreciatory manner that I felt myself "gauche" and was put on the defensive.

   - Joseph Heller,{it}God Knows{/it},1984

3. Among élite scientists, it was usually considered "gauche" to be obsessed with anything so tangible or immediate: brilliant discoveries were supposed to percolate.

   - Michael Specter,{it}New Yorker{/it},3 Dec. 2007

4. … furnished it with, among other things, an embarrassingly "gauche", oversized Roman Catholic basilica rumored to be larger even than St. Peter's in Vatican City …

   - Marc A. Schindler,{it}Verbatim{/it},Spring 1992

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Culture

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The word 'gauche' has been used extensively in literature and art to depict characters who are socially awkward or clumsy. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby', Tom Buchanan is described as 'gauche' in his social interactions.

How to Memorize "gauche"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person who is clumsy or awkward in social situations. Imagine them making a social faux pas or tripping over their words.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'gauche' with the feeling of embarrassment or discomfort that comes with making a social mistake.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym G-A-U-C-H-E to remember the meaning: 'G' for 'Gauche' and 'C' for 'Clumsy' or 'C' for 'Clumsy' and 'H' for 'Human'.

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