Oafish and Percipient

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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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Percipient is an antonym for oafish.

Nearby Word: oaf

Percipient adjective - Characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving.

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Oafish is an antonym for percipient.

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