cloddish

/'klɔdiʃ/

Thân thiện

He cloddishly tripped over his own feet on the smooth floor.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Heavy and dull and stupid: Describes a person or behavior that is awkward, slow-witted, lacking in grace or intelligence, and often unsophisticated.
   • Boorish, uncouth: Refers to a coarse, rude, or socially inept manner, typically due to a lack of refinement or education.

Usage

The adjective "cloddish" is used to characterize a person's nature, actions, or appearance. It is a critical term implying a lack of intelligence, grace, or social awareness. It is often used in more formal or literary contexts than its synonyms.

Examples

• His cloddish behavior at the formal dinner, speaking with his mouth full and knocking over a glass, embarrassed his colleagues.
• She found his attempts at humor to be cloddish and insensitive.
• The character was portrayed as a cloddish farmer, unfamiliar with city manners.

Advanced Usage

• "cloddishness" (noun): The quality or state of being cloddish.
  • His general cloddishness made it difficult for him to make friends in his new school.

Variants and Related Words

• Clod (noun): A lump of earth or clay; also used to refer to a dull, stupid person.
  • He felt like a clod for tripping on the stage.
• Cloddishly (adverb): In a cloddish manner.
  • He cloddishly interrupted the speaker with a loud, irrelevant question.

Synonyms

• Boorish: Rude and ill-mannered.
• Oafish: Stupid, uncultured, or clumsy.
• Loutish: Uncouth and aggressive.
• Uncouth: Lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.

Antonyms

• Refined: Elegant and cultured in appearance, manner, or taste.
• Sophisticated: Having, revealing, or proceeding from a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture.
• Graceful: Having or showing grace or elegance.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. heavy and dull and stupid

Từ đồng nghĩa

• doltish