gaucherie

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/ˌɡoʊʃəˈɹiː/

noun

A socially tactless or awkward act.

Similar
rusticityfaux pasgaffesolecismslip
OriginFrench gaucherie →
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Meanings

noungaucherie (countable and uncountable, plural gaucheries)

plural gaucheries

  1. countableA socially tactless or awkward act.
  2. uncountableLack of tact; tactlessness; awkwardness.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe quality of being rustic or gauche

Similar
rusticity
Broader
awkwardnessclumsinessgracelessness

nouna socially awkward or tactless act

Similar
faux pasgaffesolecismslip
Broader
blunderblooperbloomer
Also see
faux pasgafferusticityslipsolecism

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchgaucherie
  2. Frenchgaucherie
  3. Englishgaucherie

Borrowed from French gaucherie.

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Cite this entry
APA

gaucherie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaucherie

MLA

“gaucherie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaucherie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gaucherie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaucherie.

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