gauche- root words — words with the gauche- root

The root gauche- comes from French gauche, meaning left, awkward. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including gaucherie. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gauche- root

Explore words with gauche- — words containing the gauche- root and sharing its sense of "left, awkward". Examples include gaucherie. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gauche- mean?

The gauche- root means left, awkward, from French gauche. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.