oafish
Like a buffoon
Oafish describes someone clumsy, stupid, or socially awkward—behaving like an oaf.
The word suggests lumbering gracelessness combined with dull wit: His oafish attempts at flirting made everyone uncomfortable.
An oafish remark is tactless and thick-headed.
Lacking grace or ease
- bumblingClumsily incompetent
- blunderingActing with clumsy incompetence
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
- ineptLacking skill or competence
maladroit · uncoordinated · klutzy · ham-handed · heavy-handed · butterfingers · stumbling · bungling
Cruelly insensitive to others
- unfeelingWithout compassion or emotion
- thick-skinnedResistant to criticism
- obliviousLacking any awareness
- obtuseLacking mental sharpness
dense · dim-witted · dull · slow-witted · blockheaded · imperceptive · unaware · clueless
Cruel and uncivilized
- crassCrudely lacking refinement
- vulgarCrude or indecent
- coarseRough in texture
- churlishIll-mannered and rude
rude · insolent · impolite · disrespectful · gruff · abrasive · loudmouthed · raucous
Awkwardly heavy or slow
- ploddingMoving slowly, heavily
- heavy-footedWalking loud and clumsily
- cumbersomeAwkwardly heavy or bulky
- clunkyAwkward and cumbersome
hulking · lumbering · sluggish · shuffling · trudging · galumphing · shambling · elephantine
awkward
Lacking grace or ease
- bumblingClumsily incompetent
- blunderingActing with clumsy incompetence
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
inept · maladroit · uncoordinated · klutzy · ham-handed · heavy-handed · butterfingers · stumbling · bungling · ungainly
callous
Cruelly insensitive to others
- unfeelingWithout compassion or emotion
- thick-skinnedResistant to criticism
- obliviousLacking any awareness
obtuse · dense · dim-witted · dull · slow-witted · blockheaded · imperceptive · unaware · clueless · tactless
brutish
Cruel and uncivilized
churlish · rude · insolent · impolite · disrespectful · gruff · abrasive · loudmouthed · raucous · rowdy
ponderous
Awkwardly heavy or slow
- ploddingMoving slowly, heavily
- heavy-footedWalking loud and clumsily
- cumbersomeAwkwardly heavy or bulky
clunky · hulking · lumbering · sluggish · shuffling · trudging · galumphing · shambling · elephantine · leaden
- clumsyclumsy, awkward, bumbling, bungling, fumbling
- unrefinedcrude, coarse, rough, unpolished, uncouth
- clumsinessclumsiness, clumsy, awkwardness, fumble, stumble
oafishsharp
Fine-edged, or astute
quick-witted · clever · intelligent · brilliant · bright