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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

not up to snuff

leaving much to be desired

not cut out for

without finesse

rough-and-tumble

lacking finesse

not equipped to

couldn't organize a piss-up in a brewery

unequal to the task

no great shakes

not know one's arse from one's elbow

lacking experience

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“I anticipated someone overtly bookish, withdrawn or slightly gauche, and whose idea of fun was deciphering crossword puzzles.”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

“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

not self-assured

lacking confidence

lacking self-confidence

approval-seeking

lacking in confidence

lacking assurance

validation-seeking

permission-seeking

attention-seeking

lacking social skills

easily embarrassed

undemonstrative

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Adjective

Not polite or friendly

uncomplimentary

unsophisticated

ill-humoured^UK

self-centered^US

self-centred^UK

uncommunicative

not on speaking terms

lacking civility

high-and-mighty

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

throwing one's weight around

coming on strong

putting on airs

too big for your breeches

holier-than-thou

self-respecting

self-aggrandizing

throwing one's weight about

not backwards in coming forwards

turning up your nose at

looking down your nose at

in driver's seat

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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

like a babe in the woods

not dry behind ears

honest-to-goodness

nonprofessional

readily swallowing whole

readily taken in

readily falling for

straightforward

easily influenced

easily exploited

easily controlled

poorly educated

unselfconscious

rough and ready

rough-and-tumble

rough-and-ready

one-dimensional

kidding oneself

swallowing whole

taking the bait

falling hook line and sinker

not up to scratch

unknowledgeable

uncomprehending

slow on the uptake

thick as two short planks

not the full shilling

as thick as two short planks

a brick short of a load

two sandwiches short of a picnic

dead from the neck up

in the dark about

unenlightened about

unconversant with

uninformed about

inexperienced in

easily taken advantage of

just starting out

readily taken advantage of

bread-and-butter

out of the loop

unable to read and write

unaccustomed to

without knowledge of

taking no notice

lay it on the line

not afraid to call a spade a spade

straight from the shoulder

not in the loop

able to be influenced

unacquainted with

not knowing the first thing about

uninitiated about

not having the faintest about

without knowledge

inexperienced of

out of the loop of

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Adjective

Not suitable or appropriate in the circumstances

lacking in propriety

disproportionate

beyond the pale

unfavourable^UK

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

disadvantageous

uncomplimentary

out of character

beneath one's dignity

near the knuckle

inappropriate to

lacking dignity

unworthy of one

infra indignitatem

not good enough

out of its element

not designed for

not up to scratch

not good enough for

out of place with

out of character with

low-down and dirty

against the rules

contrary to the rules

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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