oafish
adjectiveHow many syllables in oafish?
There are 2 syllables in the word oafish.How to pronounce oafish:
Definition of oafish:
- oafish (adjective):
- dull, sluggish, or ugly
- adjective. ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance.
Synonyms for oafish:
airheaded
birdbrained
blockish
boeotian
bonehead
boneheaded
boorish
bovine
brain-dead
brainless
brutish
bubbleheaded
chuckleheaded
churlish
clodhopping
coarse
crazy
cretinous
dense
dim
dim-witted
doltish
dopey
dopy
dorky
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