Gauchest: meaning, definitions and examples
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gauchest
[ ɡoʊʃɛst ]
social behavior
The term 'gauchest' is the superlative form of 'gauche,' which describes someone who is socially awkward or lacking in grace. It implies an extreme level of clumsiness or inelegance in social settings. This word can be used to denote individuals who struggle to conform to social norms or display tactless behavior. In essence, a person described as the 'gauchest' would epitomize a lack of refinement and sophistication.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- His attempts at humor made him the gauchest person at the party.
- She felt like the gauchest guest in the elegant gathering.
- He delivered a gauchest performance during the formal event.
Translations
Translations of the word "gauchest" in other languages:
🇵🇹 gauche
- torpe
- desajeitado
🇮🇳 असामान्य
- बायां
- बायां हाथ का
🇩🇪 linkshändig
- ungeschickt
- unbeholfen
🇮🇩 kiri
- canggung
- kikuk
🇺🇦 лівий
- незграбний
- незручний
🇵🇱 lewy
- niezdarny
- niezgrabny
🇯🇵 左
- 不器用
- 不器用な
🇫🇷 gauche
- maladroit
- gauche
🇪🇸 izquierdo
- torpe
- poco hábil
🇹🇷 solak
- acemi
- beceriksiz
🇰🇷 왼손잡이
- 서투른
- 어색한
🇸🇦 أيسر
- أخرق
- غير بارع
🇨🇿 levý
- nešikovný
- neohrabaný
🇸🇰 ľavý
- nešikovný
- neohrabaný
🇨🇳 左撇子
- 笨拙
- 不灵活
🇸🇮 levičar
- neroden
- neroden
🇮🇸 vinstri
- ófær
- ófær
🇰🇿 солақай
- шорқы
- епсіз
🇬🇪 მარცხენა
- უჩვეულო
- მოუქნელი
🇦🇿 solaxay
- aciz
- bacarıqsız
🇲🇽 zurdo
- torpe
- torpe
Etymology
The word 'gauche' originates from the French language, where it means 'left' or 'awkward.' The term entered English in the early 19th century, reflecting a certain clumsiness in social interactions. The evolution of the word has drawn connections between social awkwardness and physical awkwardness, particularly in the context of one being 'left-handed'—historically considered less favorable in various cultures. As the language evolved, the superlative form 'gauchest' emerged, emphasizing the extreme nature of this awkwardness. The term has been used primarily in social critique contexts to highlight the disparity between expected social behavior and actual performance, leading to its adoption in modern English vernacular.