oaf (Meaning)
oaf (n)
an awkward stupid person
oaf (n.)
Originally, an elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins; hence, a deformed or foolish child; a simpleton; an idiot.
Synonyms & Antonyms of oaf
Synonyms:
- dodo
- loony
- deadhead
- knucklehead
- clodpoll
- nitwit
- louse
- goon
- cad
- clodpole
- simpleton
- gander
- mome
- clunk
- churl
- chucklehead
- airhead
- birdbrain
- lunkhead
- golem
- cuddy
- saphead
- tike
- jackass
- nut
- ninnyhammer
- anthropoid
- dunderhead
- dip
- chowderhead
- pinhead
- loggerhead
- madman
- ape
- hammerhead
- yahoo
- shlub
- cluck
- dim bulb
- bubblehead
- fathead
- stock
- slouch
- galoot
- lamebrain
- dork
- meathead
- nincompoop
- noddy
- cretin
- dope
- dumbhead
- ratbag
- scamp
- booby
- rascal
- simp
- rogue
- doofus
- mug
- shlemiel
- hardhead
- loon
- dum-dum
- numskull
- tyke
- schnook
- ninny
- half-wit
- natural
- cur
- scatterbrain
- nit
- stupe
- goof
- schlub
- noodle
- stinker
- bonehead
- clot
- nimrod
- dumbbell
- dummkopf
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
oaf Sentence Examples
- He stumbled through the room like an oaf, knocking over furniture in his path.
- Despite his towering size, he had the gracefulness of an oaf.
- His oafish behavior often left a trail of destruction wherever he went.
- The clumsy oaf spilled his drink all over the dinner table.
- She couldn't believe she was dating such an oaf, always making embarrassing remarks in public.
- The oaf struggled to follow simple instructions, much to the frustration of his coworkers.
- Everyone in the office avoided the oaf, fearing his tendency to break things.
- With his loud voice and boisterous laughter, he was the epitome of an oaf.
- Despite his best efforts, he couldn't shake off his reputation as the village oaf.
- The oafish character in the movie provided comic relief with his absurd antics.
FAQs About the word oaf
an awkward stupid personOriginally, an elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins; hence, a deformed or foolish child; a simpleton; an idiot.
lump, lunatic, skunk, loser, goose, brute,hulk, moron, villain, clown
whiz,brain, wizard, intellectual, intellectual, genius, thinker, brain, genius, thinker
He stumbled through the room like an oaf, knocking over furniture in his path.
Despite his towering size, he had the gracefulness of an oaf.
His oafish behavior often left a trail of destruction wherever he went.
The clumsy oaf spilled his drink all over the dinner table.
