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

Need another word that means the same as “clod”? Find 31 synonyms for “clod” in this overview.

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)

ballIn soccer a pass of the ball in a specified direction or manner.
His half century came off only forty balls.
blockheadA stupid person.
buffoonA person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior.
chunkA significant amount of something.
We won a chunk of money.
clumpA heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects.
Clumps of earth.
doltA person who is not very bright.
dullardA slow or stupid person.
He was caricatured as a dupe and a dullard.
dunceA 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.
foolA jester or clown, especially one retained in a royal or noble household.
He is the fool of circumstances.
gawkAn awkward stupid person.
Let those country gawks dance to their hearts content.
globA compact mass.
Thick globs of mozzarella cheese.
goonAn awkward stupid person.
He hired goons to hunt down supporters.
halfwitA foolish or stupid person.
Worst of all were the halfwits in the background guffawing at every pathetic gag.
hunkA well-built sexually attractive man.
A hunk of bread.
idiotA person of low intelligence.
ignoramusAn ignorant person.
Assume that your examiner is an ignoramus and explain everything to him.
imbecileA person of subnormal intelligence.
loutAn awkward stupid person.
Drunken louts.
lubberAn inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage.
lummoxAn awkward stupid person.
Watch it you great lummox.
lumpThe 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.
nincompoopA foolish or stupid person.
oafAn awkward stupid person.
They are just big clumsy oafs.
pieceA king, queen, bishop, knight, or rook, as opposed to a pawn.
The children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests.
simpletonA person lacking intelligence or common sense.
Stop grinning at me like a simpleton.
slabA large, smooth body of rock lying at a sharp angle to the horizontal.
A fishmonger s slab.
stumblebumA clumsy or inept person.
wedgeA 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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