cloddishly
- adverb
- /ˈklɒdɪʃli/
- Informal
- He cloddishly pushed past everyone in line without saying excuse me.
Examples
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She cloddishly interrupted the conversation, not caring about anyone else's opinion.
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The guest cloddishly ignored the host's instructions and made a mess in the living room.
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He spoke cloddishly during the meeting.
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Don't act cloddishly around the guests!
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He cloddishly pushed past everyone in line without saying excuse me.
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The guest cloddishly ignored the host's instructions and made a mess in the living room.
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She cloddishly interrupted the conversation, not caring about anyone else's opinion.
Synonyms
In a way that is not polite and shows no respect
In a short, rude way that shows you are annoyed
In a way that shows you have no respect for someone or something
In a way that shows strong dislike and disrespect
Talk in a rough, unfriendly way
In a way that shows no care for other people's feelings
In a rude or impolite way
In a rude way that shows little respect for others
In a rude or unfriendly way
In a rude way that shows no respect for others
In a rude way that shows no respect for a person in charge
In a rude or unfriendly way
In a way that is not proper or suitable for the situation
In a way that shows dislike or makes people feel disgusted
In a rude, awkward way that shows little politeness
In a rude, unfriendly way
In a harsh, rude way that upsets people when speaking or acting
In a way that shows bad manners
In a rude, insulting way that shows clear disrespect
Antonyms
How Rude
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.