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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSans grâce
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sã ɡʁɑs
"Ses mouvements étaient sans grâce."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lacking grace or elegance; awkward or clumsy.
"His graceless movements on the dance floor drew laughter from the audience." - 2
Unrefined or lacking in social grace.
"Her graceless remarks during the meeting made everyone uncomfortable."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'graceless' originates from the combination of the Middle English 'graceles', derived from 'grace' (from Old French 'grace' and Latin 'gratia'), meaning elegance or favor, with the suffix '-less', indicating absence. The term has evolved to describe a lack of gracefulness or charm, particularly in movement or behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Graceless" is said worldwide
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Sans grâce
Transliteration: sã ɡʁɑs
"Ses mouvements étaient sans grâce."
Ungeschickt
Transliteration: ʊnɡəˈʃɪkt
"Seine ungelenken Bewegungen waren offensichtlich."
Senza grazia
Transliteration: ˈsɛntsa ˈɡratt͡sja
"I suoi movimenti erano senza grazia."
Sin gracia
Transliteration: sin ˈɡɾaθja
"Sus movimientos eran sin gracia."
Sem graça
Transliteration: sẽ ˈɡɾasa
"Os movimentos dele eram sem graça."
बिनाGrace
Transliteration: bina grace
"उसके आंदोलन बिनाGrace थे।"
没有优雅
Transliteration: méiyǒu yōuyǎ
"他的动作没有优雅。"
우아하지 않은
Transliteration: u-ahaji an-eun
"그의 움직임은 우아하지 않았다."
優雅さのない
Transliteration: yūgasa no nai
"彼の動きは優雅さのないものでした。"
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