graceless
grace|less /gr'eɪsləs/
1 [ADJ]
Something that is graceless is unattractive and not at all interesting or charming.
It was a massive, graceless house.
≠ graceful
2 [ADJ]
A graceless movement is clumsy and uncontrolled.
...a graceless pirouette.
● gracelessly [ADV] ADV with v
He dropped gracelessly into a chair opposite her.
3 [ADJ]
If you describe someone as graceless, you mean that their behaviour is impolite.
She couldn't stand his blunt, graceless manner.
● gracelessly [ADV] ADV with v
The task fell to Mr Harris to deliver this bad news. It was gracelessly done.
1 [ADJ]
Something that is graceless is unattractive and not at all interesting or charming.
It was a massive, graceless house.
≠ graceful
2 [ADJ]
A graceless movement is clumsy and uncontrolled.
...a graceless pirouette.
● gracelessly [ADV] ADV with v
He dropped gracelessly into a chair opposite her.
3 [ADJ]
If you describe someone as graceless, you mean that their behaviour is impolite.
She couldn't stand his blunt, graceless manner.
● gracelessly [ADV] ADV with v
The task fell to Mr Harris to deliver this bad news. It was gracelessly done.