Never would an oaf, whatever he may do, be considered a gentleman.
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Oaf
//oʊf//
Synonyms for "oaf" (177 found)
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Translations
29 translations across 17 languages.
Czech
2 entries- blb noun (imbecile)
- hňup noun (imbecile)
Danish
1 entries- stud noun (imbecile)
Dutch
1 entries- pummel noun (imbecile)
Esperanto
1 entries- idiotulo noun (imbecile)
French
1 entries- dadais noun (imbecile)
German
1 entries- Tölpel noun (imbecile)
Hungarian
4 entries- balfék noun (imbecile)
- barom noun (imbecile)
- fajankó noun (imbecile)
- mamlasz noun (imbecile)
Irish
2 entries- dúramán noun (imbecile)
- gamal noun (imbecile)
Italian
1 entries- imbecille noun (imbecile)
Latin
1 entries- gurdus noun (imbecile)
Māori
1 entries- rorewaru noun (imbecile)
Polish
4 entries- bęcwał noun (imbecile)
- imbecyl noun (imbecile)
- niezdara m daun m klaun noun (imbecile)
- prostak noun (imbecile)
Portuguese
2 entries- idiota noun (imbecile)
- imbecil noun (imbecile)
Russian
1 entries- болва́н noun (imbecile)
Spanish
1 entries- imbécil noun (imbecile)
Swedish
1 entries- dummerjöns noun (imbecile)
Welsh
2 entries- drelyn noun (imbecile)
- lleban noun (imbecile)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
You stupid oaf.
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Don't be an oaf.
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That oaf has no manners, always interrupting.
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