" gracelessly "

1: as in awkwardly, clumsily;

•  Synonyms : 

•  awkwardly,

•  clumsily,

•  ham-handedly,

•  ineptly,

•  maladroitly,

•  unskillfully,

•  arduously,

•  hardly,

•  laboriously,

•  strenuously,

•  meticulously,

•  painfully,

•  painstakingly,

•  thoroughly,

•  assiduously,

•  diligently,

•  indefatigably,

•  industriously,

•  intensely,

•  intently,

•  mightily,

•  sedulously,

•  tirelessly

•  Antonyms : 

•  easily,

•  easy,

•  effortlessly,

•  facilely,

•  fluently,

•  freely,

•  handily,

•  hands down,

•  lightly,

•  painlessly,

•  readily,

•  smoothly,

•  well,

•  ably,

•  adeptly,

•  adroitly,

•  competently,

•  deftly,

•  dexterously,

•  efficiently,

•  expertly,

•  masterfully,

•  proficiently,

•  skillfully,

•  instinctively,

•  intuitively,

•  naturally,

•  spontaneously

1: lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands;

  * e.g., " ... a graceless person who was a butterfingered lout when it came to playing basketball "

•  Synonyms : 

•  awkward,

•  butterfingered,

•  cack-handed,

•  clumsy,

•  ham-fisted,

•  ham-handed,

•  handless,

•  heavy-handed,

•  left-handed,

•  maladroit,

•  unhandy

•  Antonyms : 

•  deft,

•  dexterous,

•  handy,

•  sure-handed

2: lacking social grace and assurance;

  * e.g., " ... was a graceless preteen but evolved into a confident teenager "

•  Synonyms : 

•  awkward,

•  clumsy,

•  gauche,

•  inelegant,

•  rough-hewn,

•  rustic,

•  stiff,

•  stilted,

•  uncomfortable,

•  uneasy,

•  ungraceful,

•  wooden

•  Antonyms : 

•  graceful,

•  suave,

•  urbane

3: not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation;

  * e.g., " ... one guest made a graceless comment about the bride's bleached hair "

•  Synonyms : 

•  amiss,

•  improper,

•  inapposite,

•  inappropriate,

•  inapt,

•  incongruous,

•  incorrect,

•  indecorous,

•  inept,

•  infelicitous,

•  malapropos,

•  perverse,

•  unapt,

•  unbecoming,

•  unfit,

•  unhappy,

•  unseemly,

•  unsuitable,

•  untoward,

•  wrong

•  Antonyms : 

•  appropriate,

•  becoming,

•  befitting,

•  correct,

•  decorous,

•  felicitous,

•  fit,

•  fitting,

•  genteel,

•  happy,

•  meet,

•  proper,

•  right,

•  seemly,

•  suitable