Definition
Resembling a clod; stupid, dull, clumsy, or boorish in behavior or appearance.
Etymology
From 'clod' with the adjectival suffix '-ish'. This formation creates an adjective meaning 'like a clod' or 'having the qualities of a clod,' mixing the literal sense (lump of earth) with the figurative sense (dull-witted person).
Kelly Says
The suffix '-ish' is perfect for insults because it means 'somewhat like' or 'having qualities of'—so 'cloddish' implies someone isn't thoroughly stupid, just stupid *enough* to be annoying, which is oddly precise for medieval insults!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንደ ደንበር
en-de den-ber
BNবাংলা
অসমর্থ
os-mor-tho
CACatalà
imbecil
im-be-sil
CSČeština
neohrabaný
ne-oh-hra-ba-ny
DADansk
umskuelig
um-skue-lig
DEDeutsch
ungeschickt
un-geshickt
ELΕλληνικά
αδέξιος
a-de-k-si-os
FRFrançais
maladroit
mah-la-dwa
HEעברית
בלתי רך
ba-le-ti rekh
IDBahasa Indonesia
kasar
ka-sar
ITItaliano
imbrattamento
im-bra-tta-men-to
JA日本語
ぎこちない
gi-ko-chi-nai
MSBahasa Melayu
kerdil
ker-dil
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်
kyun-taw
NLNederlands
onhandig
on-han-dig
NONorsk
umskuelig
um-skue-lig
PLPolski
nieporęczny
nie-po-reh-ch-ny
PTPortuguês
desajeitado
de-sa-zhe-i-tah-doh
RORomână
îngrozitor
in-gro-zi-to-r
RUРусский
неловкий
ne-lo-v-kiy
SVSvenska
klumpig
klump-ig
SWKiswahili
mchafu
m-cha-fu
TAதமிழ்
மெல்லிய
mel-li-ya
TRTürkçe
beceriksiz
be-ce-ri-siz
UKУкраїнська
неумілий
ne-u-mi-liy
VITiếng Việt
vô duyên
vo-d-yen