oafish
Example Sentences
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Yet the light charm, mostly offered by Shen as the oafish sidekick, serves as a saving grace amid the shadowy political games.
From New York Times
Everyone agrees: On first meeting,, Theo may seem“quiet, oafish, socially inept,” but he is a good guy, a person of “substance and deliberation,” as Chris puts it.
From New York Times
Florida Man is devil-may-care and slightly oafish, beloved but not admired, newsworthy above all.
From Washington Post
“Jacob and the Other,” a minor masterpiece, follows an oafish, over-the-hill European wrestler and his scheming manager, as they piece together one final prizefight in the backwaters of Santa María.
From New York Times
Polonsky provided most of the zing in the devilish Scherzo movement, but both players ended on a strong note in the stubborn, almost oafish finale.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
