oaf

The word “oaf” has 1 syllable: oaf

It's pronounced as /oʊf/

What is synonym and antonym for oaf?

In the thesaurus, “oaf” has 140 synonyms and 14 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for oaf along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for oaf

Neanderthal
airhead
anthropoid
ape
beast
birdbrain
blockhead
blunderer
bonehead
booby
boor
brute
bubblehead
buffoon
cad
chowderhead
chucklehead
chump
churl
clod
clodhopper
clodpole
clodpoll
clot
clown
cluck
clunk
creep
cretin
cuddie
cuddy
cur
deadhead
dim bulb
dimwit
dip
dodo
dolt
donkey
doofus
dope
dork
dullard
dum-dum
dumb cluck
dumb ox
dumbbell
dumbhead
dummkopf
dummy
dunce
dunderhead
fathead
featherbrain
fool
galoot
gander
gawk
golem
goof
goon
goose
half-wit
hammerhead
hardhead
heel
hulk
idiot
ignoramus
imbecile
jackass
jerk
klutz
know-nothing
knucklehead
lamebrain
loggerhead
loon
looney
loony
loser
louse
lout
lubber
lug
lump
lunatic
lunkhead
madman
meathead
mome
moron
mug
mutt
natural
nimrod
nincompoop
ninny
ninnyhammer
nit
nitwit
noddy
noodle
numbskull
numskull
nut
ox
palooka
pinhead
prat
rascal
ratbag
rogue
sap
saphead
scamp
scatterbrain
schlemiel
schlub
schnook
shlemiel
shlub
simp
simpleton
skunk
slouch
snake
stinker
stock
stupe
stupid
thickhead
tike
turkey
tyke
villain
woodenhead
yahoo
yo-yo
zany

Antonyms for oaf

Renaissance man
brain
brainiac
genius
handyman
intellect
intellectual
polymath
sage
sharpie
sharpy
thinker
whiz
wizard

Meanings of oaf

noun
1. A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton.
2. An elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins, hence, a deformed or foolish child.

Example Sentences

He stumbled into the room like a clumsy oaf.
The young man, usually graceful, suddenly turned into an oaf on the dance floor.
Don't be such an oaf, pay attention to your surroundings!
The gentle giant was often mistaken for an oaf due to his size.
Despite his efforts, he couldn't shake off the reputation of being the village oaf.

On this page you'll find 154 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to oaf, such as: Neanderthal, Renaissance man, airhead, anthropoid, ape, beast, birdbrain.

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