blockish

ˈblɒkɪʃ

Definition

Definition of blockish - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

shape

Rare

resembling a block in shape or nature

Rare

The sculpture was blockish and lacked detail.

blocky

chunky

cuboid

behavior

Rare

rude or clumsy in behavior

Rare

Her blockish manners upset the guests.

boorish

clumsy

uncouth

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Origin of blockish

English, block (stupid) + -ish (having the quality of)

Examples of blockish in a sentence

His blockish handwriting was hard to read.
His blockish attitude made negotiations difficult.
The blockish behavior of the team led to their defeat.

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French:cubique, grossier, ...
German:klotzig, tölpelhaft, ...
Italian:massiccio, rozzo, ...
Spanish:cuadrado, tosco, ...
Portuguese:quadrado, grosseiro, ...
Chinese:块状的, 粗鲁的, ...
Japanese:ブロック状の, 無礼な, ...
Arabic:كتلي, غليظ, ...
Hebrew:גּוּשִׁי, גַּס, ...
Russian:блочный, грубый, ...
Ukrainian:блокоподібний, грубий, ...
Hindi:ब्लॉक जैसी, अशिष्ट, ...
Bengali:ব্লকের মতো, অশোভন, ...
Catalan:massís, groller, ...
Czech:hranatý, neotesaný, ...
Danish:blokagtig, klodset, ...
Dutch:blokachtig, lomp, ...
Greek:μπλοκώδης, άξεστος, ...
Hungarian:tömbszerű, faragatlan, ...
Khmer:មានរាងជាដុំប្លុក, គគ្រាត, ...
Korean:블록 같은, 무례한, ...
Persian:بلوک‌مانند, بی‌ادبانه, ...
Polish:klockowaty, nieokrzesany, ...
Portuguese (BR):em forma de bloco, grosseiro, ...
Romanian:masiv, grosolan, ...
Swedish:blockliknande, klumpig, ...
Thai:เป็นบล็อก, หยาบคาย, ...
Turkish:blok gibi, kaba, ...
Vietnamese:giống như một khối, thô lỗ, ...

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