cloddishly
- adverb
- /ˈklɒdɪʃli/
- Informal
:
torpemente
- He stumbled cloddishly into the room, nearly knocking over a chair.
Examples
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The new worker handled the delicate equipment cloddishly, causing concern among his colleagues.
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He moved cloddishly across the room.
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She danced cloddishly at the party, but her friends cheered her on anyway.
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She spoke cloddishly, not realizing how it sounded.
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He cloddishly tripped over his own feet during the dance, making everyone laugh.
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She cloddishly tried to explain the complicated rules of the game but only confused her friends more.
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When he cloddishly attempted to fix the delicate machine, he ended up making the problem worse.
Synonyms
38
2.7
In a clumsy or uncomfortable way, often showing nervousness around other people
13
4.8
In a rough, unskilled, and often rude way
12
2.8
In an awkward way that shows little skill or control
5
2.9
In a careless, untidy way that makes things messy
2
7.8
To speak or move slowly and heavily in an awkward, boring way
1
5.5
In a clumsy way that is not graceful
1
4.8
In an awkward, clumsy way that is not smooth
1
6.5
In an awkward or clumsy way
1
7.3
In a stiff, awkward way that shows no feeling
1
8.8
In a stiff, formal way that does not feel natural
1
6.9
In a clumsy way that does not suit the situation
In a clumsy way that causes problems
In a clumsy, hesitant way when someone moves or speaks
To move in a slow, heavy, and awkward way
In a slow, heavy way that shows little energy
Speaking in a clumsy, unclear way that makes your meaning hard to understand
In an awkward or wrong way that causes trouble
Antonyms
How Awkward
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cloddishly comes from clod meaning 'a lump of earth' and the ending -ish meaning 'like'. Think of a heavy lump moving awkwardly, so to act cloddishly is to move or handle things in a clumsy, awkward way.