adjective
- lacking social grace or skill; awkward in social situations
Examples
- His gauche behavior at the dinner party embarrassed his hosts.
- She felt gauche wearing jeans to the formal event.
- The teenager’s gauche attempt at flirting made everyone uncomfortable.
- It would be gauche to ask about someone’s salary at a party.
- Despite his wealth, he remained gauche in high society circles.
- Her gauche comments about the artwork offended the gallery owner.