lacking grace
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grace´less|ness — grace|less «GRAYS lihs», adjective. 1. ugly in form, movement, or manner; without grace: »awkward, graceless movements. 2. without any sense of what is right or proper; impolite: »That boy is a graceless rascal. She knows very well what graceless … Useful english dictionary
grace´less|ly — grace|less «GRAYS lihs», adjective. 1. ugly in form, movement, or manner; without grace: »awkward, graceless movements. 2. without any sense of what is right or proper; impolite: »That boy is a graceless rascal. She knows very well what graceless … Useful english dictionary
grace|less — «GRAYS lihs», adjective. 1. ugly in form, movement, or manner; without grace: »awkward, graceless movements. 2. without any sense of what is right or proper; impolite: »That boy is a graceless rascal. She knows very well what graceless dogs… … Useful english dictionary
graceless — grace•less [[t]ˈgreɪs lɪs[/t]] adj. 1) lacking grace, pleasing elegance, or charm 2) without any sense of right or propriety • Etymology: 1325–75 grace′less•ly, adv. grace′less•ness, n … From formal English to slang
awkward — awkwardly, adv. awkwardness, n. /awk weuhrd/, adj. 1. lacking skill or dexterity; clumsy. 2. lacking grace or ease in movement: an awkward gesture; an awkward dancer. 3. lacking social graces or manners: a simple, awkward frontiersman. 4. not… … Universalium
awkward — awk•ward [[t]ˈɔk wərd[/t]] adj. 1) lacking skill or dexterity; clumsy 2) lacking grace or ease, as in movement or posture: an awkward gesture[/ex] 3) lacking social graces or manners 4) ill adapted for ease of use or handling: an awkward… … From formal English to slang
inelegant — I adjective awkward, base, boorish, churlish, cloddish, coarse, common, crass, crude, earthy, graceless, gross, homely, homespun, ill bred, ill mannered, improper, in bad taste, indecorous, indelicate, inelegans, inurbanus, invenustus, lacking… … Law dictionary
graceless — grace·less || greɪslɪs adj. lacking beauty, lacking grace, lacking elegance; shameless; rude … English contemporary dictionary
graceless — gracelessly, adv. gracelessness, n. /grays lis/, adj. 1. lacking grace, pleasing elegance, or charm. 2. without any sense of right or propriety. [1325 75; ME; see GRACE, LESS] * * * … Universalium
FitzGerald — /fɪtsˈdʒɛrəld/ (say fits jeruhld) noun 1. James Edward, 1818–96, NZ politician; leader of the first National Cabinet, 1854–56. 2. R(obert) D(avid), 1902–87, influential Australian poet of intellectual themes; poems include The Face of the Waters …
