Gauche

EN→ZH

What Does Gauche Mean?

笨拙的
左派的

Gauche Pronunciation

/ɡoʊʃ/

Gauche Definition

adjective

Definition

Lacking social grace or ease; awkward; clumsy.

In ZH

缺乏社交优雅或轻松感；笨拙；笨重。

How to Use Gauche in a Sentence

His jokes were so gauche that no one laughed.
She felt gauche in her new dress at the fancy party.
They made a gauche attempt to impress their guests.
His gauche manners made everyone uncomfortable.
Avoiding eye contact can seem somewhat gauche in conversations.

Cultural Notes

The term 'gauche' comes from French, where it originally means 'left,' but in English it has taken on a negative connotation regarding awkwardness in social situations.