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CLOD: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CLOD?

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Clod as a Noun
Definitions of "Clod" as a noun
Synonyms of "Clod" as a noun (31 Words)
Usage Examples of "Clod" as a noun

The synonyms of “Clod” are: gawk, goon, lout, lubber, lummox, lump, oaf, stumblebum, ball, chunk, clump, glob, mass, piece, hunk, slab, wedge, fool, idiot, halfwit, nincompoop, blockhead, buffoon, dunce, dolt, ignoramus, cretin, imbecile, dullard, moron, simpleton

Clod as a Noun

Definitions of "Clod" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “clod” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A stupid person.
An awkward stupid person.
A coarse cut of meat from the lower neck of an ox.
A lump of earth or clay.
A compact mass.

Synonyms of "Clod" as a noun (31 Words)

ball	In soccer a pass of the ball in a specified direction or manner. His half century came off only forty balls.
blockhead	A stupid person.
buffoon	A person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior.
chunk	A significant amount of something. We won a chunk* of money.*
clump	A heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects. Clumps of earth.
dolt	A person who is not very bright.
dullard	A slow or stupid person. He was caricatured as a dupe and a dullard.
dunce	A stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone’s intelligence. He was baffled by arithmetic and they called him a dunce* at school.*
fool	A jester or clown, especially one retained in a royal or noble household. He is the fool* of circumstances.*
gawk	An awkward stupid person. Let those country gawks dance to their hearts content.
glob	A compact mass. Thick globs of mozzarella cheese.
goon	An awkward stupid person. He hired goons to hunt down supporters.
halfwit	A foolish or stupid person. Worst of all were the halfwits in the background guffawing at every pathetic gag.
hunk	A well-built sexually attractive man. A hunk* of bread.*
idiot	A person of low intelligence.
ignoramus	An ignorant person. Assume that your examiner is an ignoramus* and explain everything to him.*
imbecile	A person of subnormal intelligence.
lout	An awkward stupid person. Drunken louts.
lubber	An inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage.
lummox	An awkward stupid person. Watch it you great lummox.
lump	The state of being self-employed and paid without deduction of tax, especially in the building industry. Lump labour.
mass	(Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist. The masterly distribution of masses.
nincompoop	A foolish or stupid person.
oaf	An awkward stupid person. They are just big clumsy oafs.
piece	A king, queen, bishop, knight, or rook, as opposed to a pawn. The children acted out a comic piece* to amuse the guests.*
simpleton	A person lacking intelligence or common sense. Stop grinning at me like a simpleton.
slab	A large, smooth body of rock lying at a sharp angle to the horizontal. A fishmonger s slab.
stumblebum	A clumsy or inept person.
wedge	A heel on a wedge shoe. A wedge* of cheese.*

Usage Examples of "Clod" as a noun

You're an insensitive clod and I hope you fall and break your neck.
Other stewing cuts (in England known to the meat trade as clod) may cook in 90 minutes.
Frost is essential for breaking up clods into manageable sizes.

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