Oafish

//ˈoʊfɪʃ//

Synonyms for "oafish" (146 found)

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Closest matches (30)

Strong matches (43)

Related words (73)

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Translations

10 translations across 3 languages.

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Bulgarian

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  • слабоумен adj (characteristic of or resembling an oaf; clumsy, stupid)

Hungarian

4 entries
  • féleszű adj (characteristic of or resembling an oaf; clumsy, stupid)
  • idétlen adj (characteristic of or resembling an oaf; clumsy, stupid)
  • nehézfejű adj (characteristic of or resembling an oaf; clumsy, stupid)
  • oktalan adj (characteristic of or resembling an oaf; clumsy, stupid)

Swedish

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  • bufflig adj (characteristic of or resembling an oaf; clumsy, stupid)
  • drummelaktig adj (characteristic of or resembling an oaf; clumsy, stupid)

Sample sentences

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"I don't wanter hyar uv nary one uv my gals bein' seen on airy street uv thisyer town, a-havin' no flirty flatter talk with thet wild Culberton younun!" was the popular edict that lazy, oafish fathers shot across dinner tables—as they packed down knivesful of baked chicken dressing, and “sooed" saucers of coffee through long mustaches, like muddy water seeping through broom grass!

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