Graceless

Pronunciation: /ˈɡreɪs.ləs/

Definitions of graceless

adjective lacking grace, elegance, or charm; awkward or clumsy in movement or behavior

Example Sentences

A1 She danced in a graceless manner at the party.

A2 The clumsy waiter served the food in a graceless way.

B1 His graceless behavior at the meeting offended many of his colleagues.

B2 The actress's graceless performance in the play received mixed reviews.

C1 Despite her graceless appearance, she exuded confidence and charisma.

C2 The politician's graceless speech was criticized for its lack of tact and diplomacy.

Grammatical Forms of graceless

• past tense: graceless
• plural: gracelesses
• comparative: more graceless
• superlative: most graceless
• present tense: graceless
• future tense: will be graceless
• perfect tense: has been graceless
• continuous tense: is being graceless
• singular: graceless
• positive degree: graceless
• infinitive: to be graceless
• gerund: gracelessly
• participle: graceless

Origin and Evolution of graceless

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'graceless' originated from Old French 'graceles' which was derived from Latin 'gratia' meaning 'grace'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe someone lacking grace or elegance, the word 'graceless' has evolved to also imply lack of charm, politeness, or kindness in a person's behavior or actions.