Gauche 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam in real context with images, synonyms and antonyms for GRE and SAT candidates and advanced learners of English as a French word in English
/gəʊʃ/ US /goʊʃ/ (adj)
Definition
awkward and all thumbs, clumsy, like a bull in a china shop, socially awkward, callow, uncultured, tactless, inelegant, uncouth, inept, inexperienced, graceless, maladroit, not comfortable with other people
Example
Psychologist Ty Tashiro notes in his book Awkward: The Science of Why We’re Socially Awkward and Why That’s Awesome that socially awkward people tend to view the world around them in different ways.
They may be less likely to notice social cues, but feel more driven toward systematic or scientific approaches. This unique perspective may stem from differences in the brain — differences that sometimes relate to high intelligence and achievement, according to Tashiro.
“Awkward or gauche people’s minds tend to make them natural scientists because they are good at seeing details, picking up on patterns in these details, and taking a systematic approach to problems,” he writes.
Source of example: https://www.healthline.com/
Antonyms
poised, adroit
Parts of speech
Noun: gaucheness
Adverb: gauchely
