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as in clumsy
lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands
a graceless person who was a butterfingered lout when it came to playing basketball
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as in uncomfortable
lacking social grace and assurance
was a graceless preteen but evolved into a confident teenager
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as in inappropriate
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
one guest made a graceless comment about the bride's bleached hair
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as in awkward
having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner
her graceless dancing was painful to watch
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as in improper
showing poor judgment especially in personal relationships or social situations
indifferent to the nuances of constructive criticism, she sometimes says things which are hurtful or graceless
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Recent Examples of graceless
And there’s no doubt that the graceless, smirking way she was treated in the media supports that.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
All of this wreaks of elements of being a graceless loser in defeat.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
Ingebrigtsen has proven excellent at running but somewhat graceless in both victory and defeat, especially the latter.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
Trump’s remarks were monumentally graceless, showing again the emptiness of his character.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2024
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
All of this wreaks of elements of being a graceless loser in defeat.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
Ingebrigtsen has proven excellent at running but somewhat graceless in both victory and defeat, especially the latter.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
Trump’s remarks were monumentally graceless, showing again the emptiness of his character.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graceless
Adjective
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But a clumsy tackle and a penalty shootout later, and Arsenal left Budapest with nothing.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Once in the water, where crocodiles have the home-ground advantage, large mammals become clumsy, oxygen-limited and vulnerable to rotational forces they are poorly equipped to resist.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Vinod brought the long view and the uncomfortable predictions.—
Brian Solis,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Say goodbye to uncomfortable underwear that digs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Padilla saw a study from the United States Public Interest Research Group, where researchers tested three AI toys with a series of inappropriate questions to gauge the guardrails.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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There are significant worries that AI can readily go off the rails or otherwise dispense unsuitable or even egregiously inappropriate mental health advice.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Indeed, a dying wish and a cryptic clue lead the unlikely duo on a journey full of twists and turns, bad choices, awkward conversations, lies, fights, mystery, betrayal, and a dangerous killer.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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Stakeholder facilitation and consensus-building bridge communication gaps and ease awkward conversations about one’s own compensation.—
Jim Hebets,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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One metric tracks the number of improper payments states handed out to claimants.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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All sorts of improper provisions and constitutionally contentious stipulations are undoubtedly buried within these shiny new AI laws.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Until these vexing unknowns are figured out, AI for mental health will be in an uneasy position and subject to strident criticisms and concerns.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Other Western media outlets, meanwhile, are growing more uneasy about what possible interviews with Lai could mean for their presence in China, The Associated Press reported.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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There are significant worries that AI can readily go off the rails or otherwise dispense unsuitable or even egregiously inappropriate mental health advice.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The trend was further compounded in koalas with chlamydiosis -- a common bacterial disease among the species -- and those found in unsuitable conditions, Mella said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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Play Me is third in a series of startling collaborations with producer Justin Raisen, making an unsteady blend of hip-hop textures and the noisy avant-garde.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
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San Jose police officers reported Beas Solorio as having bloodshot eyes, an unsteady gait, slurred speech and the odor of alcohol.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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“Graceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graceless. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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