words for lacking social grace/polish

devesh S. (India)
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  1. clumsy
    lacking grace in movement or posture
  2. maladroit
    not quick or skillful in action or thought
  3. gauche
    lacking social poise or refinement
  4. graceless
    clumsy
  5. parvenu
    a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status
Created on Mon Jul 26 13:29:56 EDT 2010 (updated Tue Jul 27 13:31:14 EDT 2010)

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