graceless

American  

[greys-lis] / ˈgreɪs lɪs /

adjective

1. lacking grace, pleasing elegance, or charm.

2. without any sense of right or propriety.

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graceless British  

/ ˈɡreɪslɪs /

adjective

1. lacking any sense of right and wrong; depraved

2. lacking grace or excellence

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Other Word Forms

• gracelessly adverb
• gracelessness noun

Etymology

Origin of graceless

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; grace, -less

Example Sentences

Was “Boots” going to be “Private Benjamin,” some graceless sitcom about a misfit soldier?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

But a graceless end should not obscure DiFi’s shining accomplishments and her place in American history.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2023

The new courthouse, despite its graceless tower, became Ritchie’s calling card.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023

The film is so graceless and bizarre in its attempts at tugging at the viewer’s emotions that it often feels like a work of parody.

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2023

He charged forward, throwing himself onto the log, a graceless, diving motion just as the girl swept past.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman