lunk

Slow-witted clod

A lunk is a slow-witted or clumsy person—someone oafish or dull.

The word is informal and mildly insulting, often used affectionately: He's a big lunk, but he means well.

Lunk is a shortened form of lunkhead, which carries the same meaning.

insult

oaf

Stupid clumsy person

dimwit · numbskull · meathead · bonehead · clod · dullard · thickhead · nitwit · ignoramus · simpleton

clumsiness

clumsy

Lacking physical coordination

ungainly · lumbering · hulking · galumphing · plodding · stumbling · fumbling · graceless · uncoordinated · blundering

physique

brawny

Physically powerful, well-muscled

burly · stocky · beefy · meaty · solid · heavyset · strapping · barrel-chested · broad · bulky

Opposites
intelligence/mental acuity

lunkgenius

Person of rare brilliance

intellectual · brilliant · brainiac · smart · intelligent

sophistication/refinement

lunksophisticate

Worldly, cultured person

aesthete · man of letters · Renaissance man · connoisseur · cosmopolitan

physical build/presence

lunkwaif

Abandoned, neglected child

wisp · slight · delicate · petite · scrawny

Family

lunkhead, lunkheaded

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G