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- Dictionarycloddish/ˈklɒdɪʃ/
adjective
- 1. foolish, awkward, or clumsy: "they stood there looking stiff and cloddish"
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Cloddish means of, relating to, or resembling a clod or boor; doltish; stolid. Learn the origin, pronunciation, and usage of this adjective with example sentences from literature and history.
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Cloddish means having or showing crudely insensitive or impolite manners, like a boor or a clod. Find 43 similar and opposite words, related articles, and examples of cloddish usage.
Cloddish means heavy and dull and stupid, or lacking intellectual acuity. It is an adjective derived from clod, a noun meaning a lump or chunk of earth or clay, or a dull person.
Cloddish means provincial, clumsy, or unrefined. Find 35 words and phrases that mean the same or the opposite of cloddish, such as provincial, clownish, or big-city.
Cloddish means heavy and dull and stupid, or resembling clods. Find out how to pronounce, translate and use this word in sentences with examples and synonyms.
Aug 18, 2024 · cloddish (comparative more cloddish, superlative most cloddish) Like a clod, a person who is foolish, stupid or parochial. He was a cloddish man, like he'd just fallen off the turnip wagon and hadn't quite woken up yet from his long trip from the country. Of or pertaining to lumpy soil.
