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- Dictionaryoafish/ˈəʊfɪʃ/
adjective
- 1. rough or clumsy and unintelligent: "oafish behaviour"
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Oafish definition: clumsy and stupid; unmannered; loutish. See examples of OAFISH used in a sentence.
adjective. old-fashioned uk / ˈəʊ.fɪʃ / us / ˈoʊ.fɪʃ / Add to word list. stupid, rude, or awkward: oafish behaviour. an oafish young man. Synonyms. neanderthal disapproving. swinish old-fashioned. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stupid and silly. absurdity. absurdly. adolescent. against your better judgment idiom. dopey. dopily. dorky.
Synonyms for OAFISH: stupid, dumb, slow, simple, thick, doltish, foolish, ignorant; Antonyms of OAFISH: intelligent, brilliant, clever, smart, quick, apt, nimble, sharp.
If someone says you're oafish, they think you're mean, clumsy, and not very smart. Maybe it's the way you barreled into the classroom, knocking over a chair and not apologizing as you smacked people in the head with your backpack.
a stupid person : boob; a big clumsy slow-witted person… See the full definition
stupid, rude, or awkward: oafish behavior. an oafish young man. Synonyms. neanderthaldisapproving. swinishold-fashioned. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stupid and silly. absurdity. absurdly. adolescent. against your better judgmentidiom. dopily. dorky. dottiness. dotty. dozily. in his/her/their wisdomidiom.
If you describe someone as oafish, you disapprove of their behaviour because you think that it is impolite, clumsy, or aggressive.
Define oafish. oafish synonyms, oafish pronunciation, oafish translation, English dictionary definition of oafish. n. A person regarded as stupid or clumsy. oaf′ish adj. oaf′ish·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Definition of oafish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you describe someone as oafish, you disapprove of their behavior because you think that it is impolite, clumsy, or aggressive.
