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Clumsy, awkward or graceless in nature

Socially awkward in nature

Said or done without thought or tact

Insecure with oneself

Not polite or friendly

Lacking refined worldly knowledge or tastes

Not suitable or appropriate in the circumstances

Hesitant or uncertain

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Adjective

Clumsy, awkward or graceless in nature

all fingers and thumbs

unsophisticated

nonprofessional

like a bull in a china shop

with two left feet

not up to scratch

socially unsure

socially awkward

out of your depth

having two left feet

having two left hands

not good enough

lacking ability

leaving much to be desired

not up to snuff

not cut out for

without finesse

rough-and-tumble

lacking finesse

couldn't organize a piss-up in a brewery

unequal to the task

not know one's arse from one's elbow

no great shakes

dissatisfactory

unable to do something for toffee

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“There's something endearingly gauche and ham-fisted about the way in which this tune almost succeeds as a Stock Aitken Waterman soundalike, but ultimately just falls short.”

Adjective

Socially awkward in nature

unsophisticated

socially awkward

lacking in social grace

lacking in social graces

socially anxious

socially lacking

socially incompetent

socially unsure

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“I anticipated someone overtly bookish, withdrawn or slightly gauche, and whose idea of fun was deciphering crossword puzzles.”

Adjective

Said or done without thought or tact

“What passed in his mind for plain speaking was seen by others as gauche handling of his personal relations.”

Adjective

Insecure with oneself

out of countenance

unsure of yourself

like a fish out of water

on pins and needles

discombobulated

lacking confidence

approval-seeking

not self-assured

lacking self-confidence

validation-seeking

permission-seeking

attention-seeking

lacking in confidence

lacking assurance

all of a dither

having a funny feeling

having butterflies in the stomach

having stage fright

having cold feet

in a cold sweat

hanging by thread

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Adjective

Not polite or friendly

uncomplimentary

ill-humoured^UK

self-centered^US

self-centred^UK

unsophisticated

lacking civility

high-and-mighty

take-it-or-leave-it

high and mighty

full of oneself

self-opinionated

too big for your boots

self-congratulatory

self-glorifying

on your high horse

full of yourself

as bold as brass

full of contempt

tongue-in-cheek

coming on strong

putting on airs

too big for your breeches

holier-than-thou

self-respecting

throwing one's weight around

self-aggrandizing

throwing one's weight about

not backwards in coming forwards

turning up your nose at

looking down your nose at

beyond the pale

dishonouring^UK

in driver's seat

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Adjective

Lacking refined worldly knowledge or tastes

unsophisticated

wet behind the ears

as green as grass

wet behind ears

easily taken in

lacking experience

unfamiliar with

easily deceived

honest-to-goodness

rough and ready

like a babe in the woods

not dry behind ears

straightforward

nonprofessional

unselfconscious

one-dimensional

rough-and-tumble

rough-and-ready

not up to scratch

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Adjective

Not suitable or appropriate in the circumstances

lacking in propriety

disproportionate

beyond the pale

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

out of character

uncomplimentary

beneath one's dignity

inappropriate to

not good enough

near the knuckle

lacking dignity

unworthy of one

infra indignitatem

against the rules

out of its element

not designed for

not up to scratch

not good enough for

good-for-nothing

low-down and dirty

out of place with

out of character with

ill-favoured^UK

beside the point

not appropriate

sticking out a mile

standing out a mile

like a fish out of water

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Adjective

Hesitant or uncertain

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