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Clumsy, awkward or graceless in nature

Socially awkward in nature

Said or done without thought or tact

Uncomfortable or embarrassed

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

nonprofessional

like a bull in a china shop

unsophisticated

with two left feet

not up to scratch

socially unsure

socially awkward

lacking vitality

out of your depth

having two left feet

having two left hands

lacking ability

not good enough

leaving much to be desired

not up to snuff

not cut out for

rough-and-tumble

without finesse

lacking finesse

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

couldn't organize a piss-up in a brewery

unequal to the task

no great shakes

not up to something

not equal to something

not know one's arse from one's elbow

out of one's depth

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

“I anticipated someone overtly bookish, withdrawn or slightly gauche, and whose idea of fun was deciphering crossword puzzles.”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

unsophisticated

straightforward

like a bull in a china shop

spur-of-the-moment

leaving self wide open

playing with fire

off the deep end

not recommended

disadvantageous

ill-thought-out

off the top of one's head

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

Adjective

Uncomfortable or embarrassed

on pins and needles

discombobulated

like a fish out of water

out of countenance

unsure of yourself

like a cat on hot bricks

like a cat on a hot tin roof

bundle of nerves

all of a dither

champing at the bit

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Adjective

Not polite or friendly

uncomplimentary

ill-humoured^UK

self-centered^US

self-centred^UK

lacking civility

unsophisticated

high-and-mighty

take-it-or-leave-it

high and mighty

full of oneself

self-opinionated

self-congratulatory

self-glorifying

full of yourself

as bold as brass

full of contempt

too big for your boots

tongue-in-cheek

on your high horse

coming on strong

too big for one's breeches

too big for one's boots

holier-than-thou

self-respecting

putting on airs

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

on one's high horse

dishonouring^UK

in driver's seat

straightforward

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Adjective

Lacking refined worldly knowledge or tastes

unsophisticated

wet behind the ears

as green as grass

easily taken in

easily deceived

wet behind ears

lacking experience

unfamiliar with

honest-to-goodness

rough and ready

like a babe in the woods

not dry behind ears

one-dimensional

readily swallowing whole

readily taken in

readily falling for

straightforward

nonprofessional

easily influenced

easily exploited

easily controlled

unselfconscious

kidding oneself

swallowing whole

rough-and-tumble

rough-and-ready

taking the bait

falling hook line and sinker

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

inappropriate to

not good enough

near the knuckle

lacking dignity

beneath your dignity

against the rules

unworthy of one

beneath one's dignity

infra indignitatem

out of its element

not designed for

not up to scratch

not good enough for

low-down and dirty

good-for-nothing

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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