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gaucherie

/ˈɡəʊʃəri/noun

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फूहड़पन, अनाड़ीपन, सामाजिक बेढंगापन

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noun
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    [U] formal

    awkward behaviour, especially in social situations

    फूहड़पन, अनाड़ीपन, सामाजिक बेढंगापन

    • His gaucherie at the formal dinner embarrassed his friends.
    • She soon lost her schoolgirl gaucherie.

    Synonyms awkwardness clumsiness gracelessness tactlessness

    Opposite grace poise sophistication

◇Word family
gauche adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms
⌂Word origin and word building

From French gauche, meaning 'left', since the left hand was thought to be clumsy.

यह French शब्द gauche से है, जिसका अर्थ 'बायाँ' है, क्योंकि बाएँ हाथ को अनाड़ी माना जाता था।