cloddish
Like a boor
Cloddish describes someone who is dull, awkward, or lacking in refinement—like a clod of earth, heavy and unsubtle.
The word suggests boorishness or social gracelessness: His cloddish attempts at humor fell flat.
It carries a rural connotation, implying someone unsophisticated or lumpish in manner.
Lacking ease of movement
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
- bunglingMishandling through incompetence
- blunderingActing with clumsy incompetence
stumbling · uncoordinated · gawky · oafish · heavy-footed · awkward · inept · maladroit
Lacking good manners
- loutishCrude and ill-mannered
- churlishIll-mannered and rude
- crassCrudely lacking refinement
- coarseRough in texture
vulgar · rude · brutish · uncivilized · gruff · tactless · ill-mannered · unmannered
Lacking mental sharpness
- denseClosely packed together
- dimLow in light
- slow-wittedLacking mental quickness
- thickHaving great depth
dull-witted · stupid · witless · simple · dopey · vacuous · stolid · blockish
Rural and unrefined
- unsophisticatedLacking refinement or complexity
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
- countrifiedHaving rural qualities
homespun · rough-hewn · artless · uncultivated · inelegant · crude · backwoods · hick
ungainly
Lacking ease of movement
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
- bunglingMishandling through incompetence
blundering · stumbling · uncoordinated · gawky · oafish · heavy-footed · awkward · inept · maladroit · graceless
uncouth
Lacking good manners
coarse · vulgar · rude · brutish · uncivilized · gruff · tactless · ill-mannered · unmannered · crude
obtuse
Lacking mental sharpness
- denseClosely packed together
- dimLow in light
- slow-wittedLacking mental quickness
thick · dull-witted · stupid · witless · simple · dopey · vacuous · stolid · blockish · leaden
rustic
Rural and unrefined
- unsophisticatedLacking refinement or complexity
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
countrified · homespun · rough-hewn · artless · uncultivated · inelegant · crude · backwoods · hick · bumpkinish
cloddishrefined
Purified or cultured
polished · sophisticated · cultivated · genteel · elegant
cloddishsmart
Mentally quick, or fashionable
clever · sharp · quick-witted · astute · intelligent