Graceless

/ˈɡreɪsləs/ adjective

Definition

Lacking elegance, skill, or tact; clumsy or rude in manner.

Etymology

From 'grace' plus the suffix '-less' (without). Emerged in Middle English to describe someone without divine favor or refinement, eventually meaning simply awkward or impolite.

Kelly Says

Before 'graceless' just meant clumsy, it meant something much darker—a person without God's grace was spiritually doomed. The word got less dramatic but kept its cutting edge!

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