clodhopping

adjective

Definition of clodhoppingnext
as in churlish

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clodhopping
  1. churlish
  2. uncouth
  3. boorish
  4. clownish
  5. brassy
  6. loutish
  7. brash
  8. impolite
Adjective
  • The British series, which debuted in 2022, follows Oscar winner Gary Oldman’s churlish and disheveled Jackson Lamb as the leader of a team of disgraced and disowned MI5 agents scrappily and shabbily getting the job done.
    Trey Williams, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Asked about these comments, and responding to them, Tiger himself was churlish.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 July 2024
Definition of churlish
Adjective
  • She’s still been busy, though, with all the ski trials and uncouth houseguests.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
  • That collab has produced six custom 1α bikes, each costing €19,900, and looking – to my uncouth eye, at least – almost exactly like standard 1α models (priced at €14,900) but with an ill-fitting and slightly fuzzy seat cover.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of uncouth
Adjective
  • The Globes have remade themselves over the past few years, going from a model of old-school corruption (bribery, being boorish around celebrities) to a more accountable organization whose corruption now has a friendly modern face.
    Jen Chaney, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Set on the glamorous European island, the film follows a rag-tag band of noble thieves who steal from the boorish elite tourists that destroy their home each summer.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of boorish
Adjective
  • Its members' firm repudiation of the unqualified and clownish Matt Gaetz for attorney general shows that its members can still stiffen their sinews and summon up the courage to curb President-elect Donald Trump's appetite for surrounding himself with sycophantic boobs.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Before news of the repression broke, many Western media stories about Chechen Republic Head Ramzan Kadyrov portrayed him as a clownish dictator obsessed with his Instagram account.
    Layla Taimienova, Foreign Affairs, 10 May 2017
Definition of clownish
Adjective
  • Usually, those scenes focus on Bridget Everett’s Sam, whose brassy voice can punch a hole into any heart.
    Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
  • To do so, this uses a blend of ultra-violet pigments that counteract yellow and brassy tones to ensure your color is always up to your standard in between salon appointments.
    Iman Balagam, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of brassy
Adjective
  • Every great festival lineup needs an eccentric art-pop groundbreaker and some loutish guys who write anthems.
    Al Shipley, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Homer wasn’t fooling around: those who aid the beggar are rewarded, those who mistreat him—the loutish suitors who have long besieged Penelope—are killed.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of loutish
Adjective
  • At age 27, Smith is the team’s leading tackler and more than that, a spiritual successor to Ray Lewis as the Ravens’ brash defensive quarterback.
    Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2024
  • As a result of some brash and creative ideas employed by former executive producer Eric Bischoff, WCW became a competitive threat to WWE’s reign.
    Mark LaSota, Ph.D., Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of brash
Adjective
  • The typical solution is to berate co-workers for misusing the channel, which is impolite, hurts everyone’s feelings and does not work.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
  • What's particularly fascinating is how impolite behaviors can cascade through organizations.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of impolite
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