1
: lacking in divine grace : immoral, unregenerate
2
a
: lacking a sense of propriety
a graceless accusation
b
: devoid of attractive qualities
3
: artistically inept or unbeautiful
graceless dancing
gracelessly
adverb
gracelessness
noun
Examples of graceless in a Sentence
Her writing can be graceless and awkward at times.
a graceless person who was a butterfingered lout when it came to playing basketball
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Her track is graceless , like dragging a packing case places , and almost any slope
defeats her modest hopes .
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A.o. Scott, New York Times, 13 June 2025
And there’s no doubt that the graceless, smirking way she was treated in the media supports that.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
All of this wreaks of elements of being a graceless loser in defeat.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
Ingebrigtsen has proven excellent at running but somewhat graceless in both victory and defeat, especially the latter.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
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A.o. Scott, New York Times, 13 June 2025
And there’s no doubt that the graceless, smirking way she was treated in the media supports that.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
All of this wreaks of elements of being a graceless loser in defeat.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
Ingebrigtsen has proven excellent at running but somewhat graceless in both victory and defeat, especially the latter.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for graceless
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“Graceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graceless. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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graceless
adjective
grace·less
ˈgrā-sləs 
: having no grace, charm, or elegance
especially
: showing lack of feeling for what is fitting
graceless behavior
gracelessly
adverb
gracelessness
noun
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