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graceless

American  
[greys-lis] / ˈgreɪs lɪs /

adjective

  1. lacking grace, pleasing elegance, or charm.

  2. without any sense of right or propriety.

graceless British  
/ ˈɡreɪslɪs /

adjective

  1. lacking any sense of right and wrong; depraved

  2. lacking grace or excellence

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Other Word Forms

  • gracelessly adverb
  • gracelessness noun

Etymology

Origin of graceless

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

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