graceless

[ greys-lis ]

adjective

1. lacking grace, pleasing elegance, or charm.
2. without any sense of right or propriety.

graceless

/ ˈɡreɪslɪs /

adjective

1. lacking any sense of right and wrong; depraved
2. lacking grace or excellence

Derived Forms

• ˈgracelessly, adverb
• ˈgracelessness, noun

Other Words From

• graceless·ly adverb
• graceless·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of graceless¹

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; grace, -less

Example Sentences

We all know LeBron is loathed for the graceless way in which he left the Cleveland Cavaliers.

From The Daily Beast

His slight, thin, rather graceless figure seemed suddenly to expand, even to grow taller.

From Project Gutenberg

But the graceless Henrietta stuck her tongue out and stole into the passage, whence she hoped to reach the workroom unobserved.

From Project Gutenberg

Tremayne reported that Clanricarde was quite unable to restrain his graceless sons.

From Project Gutenberg

Valmond had, in a vague, graceless sort of way, worked upon the quick emotions of Elise.

From Project Gutenberg

They could swim all day, likely enough, those graceless young scamps.

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