cloddish C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈklɑdɪʃ/ UK /ˈklɒdɪʃ/ See IPA manual Freq #1187800 Meanings 1 adj awkward, dull, or lacking sensitivity and refinement His cloddish remarks offended everyone at the dinner. 2 adj consisting of or resembling clods of lumpy earth The gardener broke up the cloddish soil before planting. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · awkward, dull, or lacking... boorishdoltishuncouth 2 adj · consisting of or resembling... lumpyclumpy ↔ Opposites refinedsensitive Word family Derived forms cloddishlycloddishness Related forms clod Etymology Formed in English from clod, originally a lump of earth and later a term for a dull or awkward person, plus the adjective-forming suffix -ish. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # cloddish **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈklɑdɪʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈklɒdɪʃ/ **Frequency rank:** 1187800 ## Meanings 1. awkward, dull, or lacking sensitivity and refinement 2. consisting of or resembling clods of lumpy earth ## Examples - His cloddish remarks offended everyone at the dinner. - The gardener broke up the cloddish soil before planting. ## Synonyms - boorish - doltish - uncouth - lumpy ## Antonyms - refined - sensitive ## Derived Forms - cloddishly - cloddishness ## Related Forms - clod ## Etymology Formed in English from clod, originally a lump of earth and later a term for a dull or awkward person, plus the adjective-forming suffix -ish. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown