Nimble and Oafish

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Nimble adjective - Having or showing quickness of mind.

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Oafish is an antonym for nimble.

Nearby Word: nimbly

Oafish adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.

Usage example: far from being oafish, the professional wrestler was in fact a college graduate

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Nimble is an antonym for oafish.

Nearby Word: oaf

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Oafish and Nimble. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nimble/oafish

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