Oafish and Sagacious

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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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Sagacious is an antonym for oafish.

Nearby Word: oaf

Sagacious adjective - Having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge.

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Oafish is an antonym for sagacious.

Nearby Word: sagacity

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

Oafish & Sagacious. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/oafish/sagacious>.

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