gracelessness

• Существительное, обозначающее неприятное отсутствие грации в осанке, форме, движении или выражении, или неэлегантность человека скованного и ненапряженного, часто из-за смущения.

A noun referring to an unpleasant lack of grace in carriage, form, movement, or expression, or the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed, often due to embarrassment.

uncountable

1. Lack of physical graceC1formal

   An unpleasant lack of elegance or smoothness in movement, posture, or expression.

   Неуклюжесть

   • His gracelessness on the dance floor was painfully obvious.
   • The actor's gracelessness in the fight scene made it look unrealistic.
   • She moved with a gracelessness that surprised everyone, given her training.

   Synonymsawkwardnessclumsinessgauchenessinelegancemaladroitnessungainlinessungracefulness

   Antonymsadroitnessaplombdexterityelegancefinessegracepoisepolishsavoir-fairesmoothness

2. Social awkwardnessC1formal

   The quality of being stiff, unrelaxed, or awkward in social situations, often due to embarrassment.

   Неловкость

   • His gracelessness at the formal dinner made the hosts uncomfortable.
   • She tried to hide her gracelessness with a forced smile.
   • The speaker's gracelessness was evident in his fidgeting and stammering.

   Synonymsawkwardnessclumsinessgauchenessineptitudestiffness

   Antonymscomposureelegancefinessegracepoisepolishsavoir-faire