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- Dictionaryoafish/ˈəʊfɪʃ/
adjective
- 1. rough or clumsy and unintelligent: "oafish behaviour"
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adjective. old-fashioned uk / ˈəʊ.fɪʃ / us / ˈoʊ.fɪʃ / Add to word list 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.
Oafish definition: clumsy and stupid; unmannered; loutish. See examples of OAFISH used in a sentence.
1. : a stupid person : boob. a thoughtless, clueless oaf New York Times. 2. : a big clumsy slow-witted person. Get out of my way, you big oaf. oafish. ˈō-fish. adjective. oafishly adverb. oafishness noun. Did you know? Oaf Has a Fanciful History.
Definition of oafish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. old-fashioned us / ˈoʊ.fɪʃ / uk / ˈəʊ.fɪʃ / Add to word list. stupid, rude, or awkward: oafish behavior. 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.
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.
Synonyms for OAFISH: stupid, dumb, slow, simple, thick, doltish, foolish, ignorant; Antonyms of OAFISH: intelligent, brilliant, clever, smart, quick, apt, nimble, sharp
