Oafish and Silly

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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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Silly and oafish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Silly" instead an adjective "Oafish".

Nearby Word: oaf

Silly adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.

Usage example: those silly movie producers who thought that audiences would fall for that gimmick all over again

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Oafish and silly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Oafish" instead an adjective "Silly".

Nearby Word: silliness

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