1. lacking grace, elegance, or smoothness in movement or manner
2. lacking social grace, tact, or good manners
3. lacking divine grace or spiritual refinement
Usage: religious context

Examples

• The dancer’s graceless movements disappointed the audience.
• His graceless attempt to apologize only made things worse.
• She stumbled across the stage in a graceless manner.
• The politician’s graceless response to criticism angered voters.
• The graceless way he handled the situation embarrassed everyone.
• Her graceless behavior at the dinner party was shocking.
• The preacher spoke of humanity’s graceless state without divine intervention.