Gaucheness
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The quality of being gauche; awkwardness. uncountable, usually
"An incident at a rally in Ohio last Sunday resembled an excruciating study in social gaucheness, when Vance suggested Democrats might think drinking Diet Mountain Dew, a popular soft drink, was racist, before laughing at his own lame joke; as the audience remained largely silent, Vance laughed awkwardly, saying: “I love you guys.”"
- 2 an impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement wordnet
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More examples"An incident at a rally in Ohio last Sunday resembled an excruciating study in social gaucheness, when Vance suggested Democrats might think drinking Diet Mountain Dew, a popular soft drink, was racist, before laughing at his own lame joke; as the audience remained largely silent, Vance laughed awkwardly, saying: “I love you guys.”"
Etymology
From gauche + -ness.
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