graceless
adjective
lacking grace, pleasing elegance, or charm.
gracelessly
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a word derived from
graceless.
Example Sentences
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The second his shift is over, he gracelessly flops over the boards and zones out so dramatically that fans like to joke that he’s haunted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
It might get crushed by a heavy stone block or fall gracelessly out of a tree.
From The Verge ● Mar. 11, 2018
It was sad to see the storied career of the longest-serving African American in congressional history and an icon of liberal policymaking end so gracelessly.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 5, 2017
To see those two buildings side by side is to understand at a glance how gracelessly USC is remaking its campus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2017
Colonel Cathcart blurted out, lumbering back and forth gracelessly like a winded bull, puffing and pouting angrily.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
