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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.
Oafish definition: clumsy and stupid; unmannered; loutish. See examples of OAFISH used in a sentence.
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.
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.
Synonyms for OAFISH: stupid, dumb, slow, simple, thick, doltish, foolish, ignorant; Antonyms of OAFISH: intelligent, brilliant, clever, smart, quick, apt, nimble, sharp.
adjective. old-fashionedus/ˈoʊ.fɪʃ/uk/ˈəʊ.fɪʃ/ Add to word listAdd to word list. 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.
If you describe someone as oafish, you disapprove of their behaviour because you think that it is impolite, clumsy, or aggressive.
1. oafish - ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance; "was boorish and insensitive"; "the loutish manners of a bully"; "her stupid oafish husband"; "aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude". boorish, loutish, neanderthal, swinish, neandertal.
Definition of oafish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Oafish definition: Characteristic of, or resembling an <a>oaf</a>; <a>stupid.</a>.
