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View usage for: gaucherie in British English (ˌɡəʊʃəˈriː, ˈɡəʊʃərɪ, French ɡoʃri) noun1. the quality of being gauche gaucherie in American English (ˈgoʊʃəri; ˌ goʊʃəˈri) noun1. awkwardness; tactlessness 2. a gauche act or expression Word origin Fr: see gauche Examples of 'gaucherie' in a sentencegaucherie Synonyms of 'gaucherie'awkwardness, ignorance, bad taste, insensitivity blunder, mistake, slip, lapse More Synonyms of gaucherie Synonyms ignorance bad taste insensitivity ineptness tactlessness ill-breeding gaucheness inelegance gracelessness maladroitness lack of polish unsophisticatedness Synonyms boob (slang) bloomer (informal) clanger (informal) solecism (formal) breach of etiquette Additional synonymsI was embarrassed by my clumsiness on the dance-floor. Synonyms awkwardness, ineptitude, heaviness, ineptness, inelegance, ponderousness, gracelessness, gawkiness, maladroitness, ungainliness, accident-proneness, ponderosity, inelegancy, inexpertness, lumberingness, unskilfulness Definition a socially embarrassing action or mistake She made an embarrassing faux pas. Synonyms gaffe, blunder, indiscretion, impropriety, bloomer (British, informal), boob (British, slang), clanger (informal), solecism, breach of etiquette, gaucherie, barbecue stopper (Australian, informal) Definition something said or done that is socially upsetting or incorrect He made an embarrassing gaffe at the convention last weekend. Synonyms blunder, mistake, error, indiscretion, lapse, boob (British, slang), slip-up (informal), slip, howler (informal), bloomer (informal), clanger (informal), faux pas, boo-boo (informal), solecism, gaucherie, barry or Barry Crocker (Australian, slang) - gather
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Additional synonymsDefinition an indiscreet act or remark The newspapers tried to reveal the party's indiscretions. Synonyms mistake, slip, error, lapse, folly, boob (British, slang), gaffe, bloomer (British, informal), faux pas, barry or Barry Crocker (Australian, slang) Definition a temporary drop in standard as a result of forgetfulness or lack of concentration The incident was being seen as a serious security lapse. Synonyms mistake, failing, fault, failure, error, slip, negligence, omission, oversight, indiscretionDefinition an error or blunder He says there must have been some mistake. Synonyms error, blunder, oversight, slip, misunderstanding, boob (British, slang, old-fashioned), misconception, gaffe (informal), slip-up (informal), bloomer (British, informal, old-fashioned), clanger (informal), miscalculation, error of judgment, faux pas, false move, boo-boo (informal), barry or Barry Crocker (Australian, slang), misstepDefinition a mistake or oversight There must be no slips. Synonyms mistake, failure, error, blunder, lapse, omission, boob (British, slang), oversight, slip-up (informal), indiscretion, bloomer (British, informal), faux pas, slip of the tongue, imprudence, barry or Barry Crocker (Australian, slang) Definition an action considered not to be good manners Synonyms blunder, mistake, lapse, gaffe, impropriety, bloomer (British, informal), faux pas, incongruity, boo-boo (informal), breach of etiquette, gaucherie, indecorum, cacology |