What does Cloddish mean?

Definitions for Cloddish
clod·dish

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cloddish, doltishadjective

    heavy and dull and stupid

Wiktionary

  1. cloddishadjective

    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.

  2. cloddishadjective

    Of or pertaining to lumpy soil.

ChatGPT

  1. cloddish

    Cloddish refers to someone who is cumbersome, awkward, or lacking in finesse or sophistication. It is often used to describe a person's behavior, attitude, or manner that is considered heavy-handed, clumsy, or inept. The term can also imply that someone is stupid or dull-witted.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cloddishadjective

    resembling clods; gross; low; stupid; boorish

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Cloddish in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Cloddish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Cloddish in a Sentence

  1. Evelyn Waugh:

    The human mind is inspired enough when it comes to inventing horrors; it is when it tries to invent a Heaven that it shows itself cloddish.


Translations for Cloddish

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  • глупав, на буци, недодяланBulgarian
  • parasztos, göröngyös, rögös, faragatlan, nehézkes, esetlenHungarian
  • domDutch

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