cloddish

[ klod-ish ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling a clod or boor; doltish; stolid.

Other Words From

• cloddish·ly adverb
• cloddish·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cloddish¹

First recorded in 1835–45; clod + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

A cloddish barbarian in the presiding officer’s chair.

From Washington Post

They saw themselves as an “axis of adults,” Bolton writes disdainfully, who would steer Trump away from his cloddish foreign policy instincts and campaign promises.

From Los Angeles Times

Its comforts were stuffy and cloddish, the heater, the padded chairs, the bed piled with furs, the rugs, drapes, wrappings, mufflings.

From Literature

The braless sex scene in question turns out to be a mini-Mad Men reunion in episode one, with actor Rich Sommer, previously known as Sterling Cooper’s cloddish media booker Harry Crane.

From The Guardian

“Despite her delicate features and voice, Disney expects us to believe that Mulan’s ingenuity and courage were enough to carry her to military success on an equal basis with her cloddish cohorts,” Pence wrote.

From MSNBC

Related Words

• boorish
• cheap
• clumsy
• coarse
• crass
• indecent
• lewd
• obscene
• rude
• savage