grace´less|ness

grace´less|ness
grace|less «GRAYS lihs», adjective.
1. ugly in form, movement, or manner; without grace: »

awkward, graceless movements.

2. without any sense of what is right or proper; impolite: »

That boy is a graceless rascal. She knows very well what graceless dogs sailors are (Herman Melville).

3. lacking spiritual grace; unregenerate.
grace´less|ly, adverb.
grace´less|ness, noun.

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  • grace´less|ly — grace|less «GRAYS lihs», adjective. 1. ugly in form, movement, or manner; without grace: »awkward, graceless movements. 2. without any sense of what is right or proper; impolite: »That boy is a graceless rascal. She knows very well what graceless …   Useful english dictionary

  • grace|less — «GRAYS lihs», adjective. 1. ugly in form, movement, or manner; without grace: »awkward, graceless movements. 2. without any sense of what is right or proper; impolite: »That boy is a graceless rascal. She knows very well what graceless dogs… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… …   English syllables

  • grace — bon·grace; bow·grace; dis·grace·ful; en·grace; grace; grace·ful; grace·less; un·grace; dis·grace; dis·grace·ful·ly; dis·grace·ful·ness; grace·ful·ly; grace·ful·ness; grace·less·ly; grace·less·ness; …   English syllables

  • gracelessness — grace·less·ness …   English syllables

  • graceless — grace•less [[t]ˈgreɪs lɪs[/t]] adj. 1) lacking grace, pleasing elegance, or charm 2) without any sense of right or propriety • Etymology: 1325–75 grace′less•ly, adv. grace′less•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Graceless — Grace less, a. 1. Wanting in grace or excellence; departed from, or deprived of, divine grace; hence, depraved; corrupt. In a graceless age. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Unfortunate. Cf. {Grace}, n., 4. [Obs.] Chaucer. {Grace less*ly}, adv. {Grace… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Gracelessly — Graceless Grace less, a. 1. Wanting in grace or excellence; departed from, or deprived of, divine grace; hence, depraved; corrupt. In a graceless age. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Unfortunate. Cf. {Grace}, n., 4. [Obs.] Chaucer. {Grace less*ly}, adv …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Gracelessness — Graceless Grace less, a. 1. Wanting in grace or excellence; departed from, or deprived of, divine grace; hence, depraved; corrupt. In a graceless age. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Unfortunate. Cf. {Grace}, n., 4. [Obs.] Chaucer. {Grace less*ly}, adv …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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