Gauche (Adjective)
Meaning
Lacking social polish; "too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate"; "their excellent manners always made me feel gauche".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her attempts at sophistication only made her seem more gauche in the eyes of the refined guests.
- The millionaire's new wife was considered too gauche to be invited to the most exclusive social events.
- Their excellent manners always made me feel gauche and out of place at the dinner party.
- The politician's gauche comments about the sensitive issue sparked widespread outrage.
- The young socialite's gauche behavior at the charity gala was the subject of gossip for weeks.