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cloddishly

cloddishly

9.6
In a rude or disrespectful way
  • adverb
  • /ˈklɒdɪʃli/
  • Informal
translation icon : groseramente
  • He cloddishly pushed past everyone in line without saying excuse me.

Examples

  • She cloddishly interrupted the conversation, not caring about anyone else's opinion.

  • The guest cloddishly ignored the host's instructions and made a mess in the living room.

  • He spoke cloddishly during the meeting.

  • Don't act cloddishly around the guests!

  • He cloddishly pushed past everyone in line without saying excuse me.

  • The guest cloddishly ignored the host's instructions and made a mess in the living room.

  • She cloddishly interrupted the conversation, not caring about anyone else's opinion.

Synonyms

rudely
vscloddishly
25 1.3

In a way that is not polite and shows no respect

is rougher and more boorish than plain disrespect
curtly
vscloddishly
5 6.0

In a short, rude way that shows you are annoyed

is broader boorish behaviour, not only short replies
contemptuously
vscloddishly
4 7.5

In a way that shows you have no respect for someone or something

is cruder and more clumsy in manners than pure disdain
scornfully
vscloddishly
4 6.0

In a way that shows strong dislike and disrespect

is about coarse, boorish behaviour rather than contempt alone
gruffly
vscloddishly
3 6.3

Talk in a rough, unfriendly way

is broader rudeness, not only abrupt speech
crassly
vscloddishly
  • Offensive
1 7.8

In a way that shows no care for other people's feelings

is focused on rough, boorish manners rather than bluntness
discourteously
vscloddishly
1 6.9

In a rude or impolite way

is harsher and more coarse than simple discourtesy
impolitely
vscloddishly
1 4.2

In a rude way that shows little respect for others

is cruder and more boorish than general bad manners
ungraciously
vscloddishly
1 7.1

In a rude or unfriendly way

is rougher and more boorish than mere lack of grace
boorishly
vscloddishly
  • Offensive
1 8.2

In a rude way that shows no respect for others

is crude and ill mannered rather than just impolite
impertinently
vscloddishly
1 7.6

In a rude way that shows no respect for a person in charge

is rough and ill mannered rather than just cheeky
churlishly
vscloddishly
  • Formal
1 9.5

In a rude or unfriendly way

is more coarse and clumsy in manners than mere sullenness
unbecomingly
vscloddishly
  • Formal
1 8.1

In a way that is not proper or suitable for the situation

is more about crude rudeness than formal impropriety
distastefully
vscloddishly
1 6.7

In a way that shows dislike or makes people feel disgusted

is more bluntly rude and clumsy rather than merely offensive
uncouthly
vscloddishly
8.8

In a rude, awkward way that shows little politeness

is more about crude manners than mere awkwardness
surlily
vscloddishly
9.9

In a rude, unfriendly way

is cruder and less about mood than deliberate surliness
short
vscloddishly
6.1

In a rude, abrupt way

is more generally crude and ill mannered than curtness
abrasively
vscloddishly
6.5

In a harsh, rude way that upsets people when speaking or acting

is coarser and more clumsy in manners than harshness
indecorously
vscloddishly
  • Formal
8.7

In a way that shows bad manners

is rough and boorish rather than just improper
contumeliously
vscloddishly
  • Offensive
9.9

In a rude, insulting way that shows clear disrespect

is less about scorn and more about coarse manners

Antonyms

4 2.8

In a polite and respectful way

How Rude

offensively
  • Offensive
15 4.5
cloddishly
  • Informal
9.6
rudely
25 1.3
impolitely
1 4.2

Surface Forms

cloddishly positive

Morphology

cloddishly = cloddish (transparent) = clod + ish + ly

Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'cloddish', which itself is transparently related to 'clod' + '-ish'; the resulting adverb meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Cloddishly comes from clod meaning 'a lump of earth' and the ending -ish meaning 'like'. A 'clod' can also mean a rude, rough person, so to behave cloddishly is to be rude or ill-mannered, like someone who pushes others aside.