Associations to the word «Gauche»

Wiktionary

GAUCHE, adjective. Awkward or lacking in social graces; bumbling.
GAUCHE, adjective. (mathematics) (archaic) Skewed, not plane.
GAUCHE, adjective. (chemistry) Describing a torsion angle of 60°
GAUCHE CAVIAR, noun. A person who claims to be a socialist who has a lifestyle deemed inconsistent with such beliefs, implying hypocrisy or lack of commitment.

Dictionary definition

GAUCHE, adjective. Lacking social polish; "too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate"; "their excellent manners always made me feel gauche".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King