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timberdoodle

timberdoodle

9.9
A foolish or awkward person
  • noun
  • /ˈtɪmbərˌduːdəl/
  • Offensive
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  • Stop being such a timberdoodle and pay attention to the instructions.

Examples

  • Everyone laughed when the timberdoodle tripped over his own feet at the party.

  • He acted like a real timberdoodle when he forgot his own birthday.

  • Don't be such a timberdoodle!

  • He acts like a complete timberdoodle sometimes.

  • Everyone laughed when the timberdoodle stumbled over his own feet while dancing at the party.

  • Stop being such a timberdoodle and focus on what you're doing instead of goofing off.

  • He acted like a real timberdoodle when he forgot to bring his notes to the presentation.

Synonyms

doofus
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
43 8.0

A person who acts silly or seems not very smart

is harsher and can cover clumsy or simple behaviour
bumpkin
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
16 8.9

A person from the countryside who seems not used to city life

is more general, not tied to rural origin and often simpler
clod
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
9 7.7

A person who behaves awkwardly and seems slow to understand

is more casual and can mean merely simple rather than clumsy
dingbat
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
6 9.2

A person who is silly and not thinking clearly

is more about awkwardness or simple-mindedness rather than emptiness
eejit
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
4 9.9

A person who does something foolish

is broader, also used outside dialects and for awkward people
mook
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
4 9.9

A foolish person who is easy to trick or control

is more neutral and focuses on awkwardness or simple traits
dumbbell
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
3 7.5

A person who is not very smart and often makes silly mistakes

is less focused on errors and more on awkward or simple character
bobo
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
3 9.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is less playful and may stress awkward or simple traits
wacker
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A person who acts foolishly or oddly

is more focused on awkwardness or simple-mindedness rather than oddness
jamoke
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A man who is ordinary and not very smart

is broader, covering awkwardness and lack of social skill too
dumbo
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
2 8.7

A person who is not very smart

is broader, also including awkward or simple people
lunk
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A person who is clumsy and slow to understand things

is less about clumsiness and more about plain foolishness
doof
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

is more neutral and can include awkward or simple behaviour
gomer
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts silly or clumsy and makes others laugh

is less personal and can imply simple naivety instead
todger
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts silly and annoys others

is more general and can mean awkward or plain simple people
gaw
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is foolish or clumsy

is more general, not limited to old dialect use
mome
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is foolish and easily tricked

is similar but emphasizes awkwardness as well
Gumby
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A clumsy person who is slow to understand and often acts foolishly

is broader, also covering awkwardness or plain simplicity
ditzy
vstimberdoodle
  • Informal
1 8.7

A person who is silly and a little forgetful

is more about awkwardness or plain foolishness than being absent-minded
bubble-head
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A person who is silly and not serious

is harsher and can include awkward or simple behaviour
potato head
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who behaves in a foolish or silly way

is less regionally marked and may imply clumsiness or simplicity
flapdoodle
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who says or does silly things

is more about being awkward or simply foolish rather than nonsense
blubberhead
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is more neutral and can mean awkward or plain simple people
nar
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who behaves in a silly way

is broader, also covers awkward people and dialectal use
benet
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is simple and easily fooled

is similar but less modern and more dialectal in tone
tumshie
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
9.9

A foolish person who does silly things

is not only regional and covers awkward or simple people too
divvy
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
9.9

A foolish person who makes simple mistakes

is more dialectal and can suggest clumsy or simple behaviour
noddy
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who behaves in a silly way

is also used for awkward or old-fashioned variants
derf
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
9.9

A silly or socially awkward person who acts foolishly

is broader, covering foolishness beyond social awkwardness
looby
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
9.9

A clumsy person who often makes silly mistakes

is more general, also meaning simply awkward or naive
dingling
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts silly or foolish

is broader and can mean clumsy or socially odd instead
pudden-head
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is not very smart

is more informal and can imply awkward or naive behaviour
whangdoodle
vstimberdoodle
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who acts in a silly, playful way

is more about plain simplicity or awkwardness than eccentricity
bunyip
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
9.9

A silly or foolish person in Australian English

is more general and can mean awkward or plain simple people
barney
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
8.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is more specific to awkwardness or simple-mindedness than general silliness
josser
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who does silly or odd things

is more about plain foolishness or being socially awkward
moper
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
9.9

An old word for a person who is foolish or slow to understand

is more commonly informal or dialectal rather than archaic
total toolbag
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude person who annoys or hurts other people

is milder and can mean awkward or simply naive instead
McStupid
vstimberdoodle
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude slang name for someone who acts foolish or makes silly mistakes

is less personal and can mean awkward or plain simplicity

Antonyms

94 6.0

A person who thinks deeply about ideas, art, or science

5 7.7

A person who knows a lot about fashion, art, and good manners

How Foolish

idiot
  • Offensive
1.2
fool
  • Offensive
1.4
timberdoodle
  • Offensive
9.9
simpleton
  • Offensive
21 7.3

Surface Forms

timberdoodle singular
timberdoodles plural

Morphology

timberdoodle = timber + doodle (semi-transparent) = timber + doodle

The sense 'foolish or awkward person' is interpretable from the dialectal sense 'doodle' (fool), but the exact nuance is idiomatic and regionally marked.

Etymology

Timberdoodle can also be a joking name for a foolish or awkward person, using timber ('wood') plus doodle ('a silly or simple creature') to make a playful image of a 'silly wood-creature'. A helpful way to remember this meaning is that calling someone a timberdoodle is like teasing them for being harmlessly clumsy or foolish.