gaucherie

• اسم يدل على صفة الخرق أو قلة اللباقة، أو على فعل أو قول غير لائق اجتماعياً ينم عن عدم التهذيب أو سوء التصرف.

A noun referring to the quality of being awkward or unsophisticated, or to a specific socially awkward or tactless action.

1. Social awkwardnessC2formal

   The quality of being awkward, clumsy, or lacking social grace.

   الرَّكاكة الاجتماعية

   • His gaucherie at the formal dinner was painfully obvious.
   • She tried to hide her gaucherie by staying quiet.
   • The young man's gaucherie made him stand out in the sophisticated crowd.

   المرادفاتawkwardnessboorishnessclumsinessgawkinessineleganceineptitudetactlessnessungainliness

   الأضدادdiplomacyelegancefinessegracepoisepolishsavoir-fairesophisticationtacturbanity

2. C2formal

   A socially awkward or tactless action or remark.

   تصرف غير لائق

   • His comment about her weight was a terrible gaucherie.
   • She committed a gaucherie by arriving uninvited to the party.
   • The politician's gaucherie during the interview cost him votes.

   المرادفاتblunderfaux pasgaffeindiscretionlapsemisstepslipsolecism

   الأضدادcourtesydecorumdiplomacyfinessegracepolitenessproprietyrefinementsavoir-fairetact