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oaf

noun

ˈōf How to pronounce oaf (audio)
Definition of oafnext
1
as in hulk
a big clumsy often slow-witted person it's not polite to call your brother a stupid oaf

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2
as in idiot
a stupid person anyone who took him for an oaf and tried to cheat him would be in for a nasty surprise

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Recent Examples of oaf Buck is a loquacious, glad-handing oaf who has a boring way with a witty story, and is marked for death. — Fred Schruers, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2025 As women have enjoyed more economic opportunities, they’re less often forced to marry some oaf who gets violent after a few drinks — and, anyway, what self-respecting woman with independent means would want to marry, say, a fan of Andrew Tate? — Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024 However, the main resident of the island where the adventure takes place is — surprise, surprise — the large and lethargic blueish oaf known as Snorlax. — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 July 2023 Curry in particular is well known for portraying villains (It, Ferngully, The Rocky Horror Picture Show), but doesn't always strike the right balance as the loveable patriarchal oaf. — Lee Escobedo, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for oaf
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oaf
  1. hulk
  2. moron
  3. loser
  4. stupid
  5. lump
  6. lout
  7. mutt
  8. villain
Noun
  • Water levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low because of drought that the hulks of dozens of World War II German battleships — and even the remains of an ancient woolly mammoth — are emerging into view.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In the film, Russell wants a hulk of a man but doesn’t care about money, while Monroe transparently is looking for a man who can fuel her desire for diamonds.
    — Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
Definition of hulk
Noun
  • The unlikely source is Enervate’s company stooge corporate strategist, Ken Davies (Tim Key), a moron by any measure.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
  • God help us all if some idiot, some moron, ever put you in charge.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2026
Definition of moron
Noun
  • The winner will emerge feeling optimistic about its chances of making a run in the Big 12, while the loser may need to recalibrate expectations for the rest of the season.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Olivia Miles scored 20 points to lead Minnesota, losers of three straight.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of loser
Noun
  • My dad has always said the lottery is a tax on the stupid.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Problem is, even people who know baseball don’t know baseball, which makes betting on baseball stupid.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of stupid
Noun
  • The real estate sector is taking its lumps as Treasury yields surge, but Mizuho sees plenty of potential for two dividend-paying stocks in that corner of the market.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Through two weeks of the Dallas Cowboys’ season, there are some lumps that the team’s defense has taken that have been reminiscent of the last two porous efforts on that side of the ball.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of lump
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  • That self-deprecating description opens Tony, writer-director Matt Johnson’s movie about the one crazy summer that changed a thoughtless young lout’s life; for good measure, the quote does double duty as the tagline on the film’s poster.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
  • That isn’t enough to humble our black-eyed lout, but spending a few months as a dishwasher at The Flagship in exchange for getting to sleep on the head chef’s hammock soon will.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
Definition of lout
Noun
  • But when the mutt chases a fox into the wilderness and doesn't return, Fielding and his father launch a massive search to recover him, growing closer together as a result.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Antonio Nowden, a neighbor who lives at the Kelly Road house, said April 1 that the dog in question, a mutt with brown fur and a white spot on its chest, is not his.
    — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of mutt
Noun
  • It must be asked how Macklemore turned the narrative and turned a Jewish philanthropist — who pledged $2 million to Gaza humanitarian aid — into the villain of the story?
    — Kenneth L. Marcus, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The way it’s framed, both the heroes and the villains can only come from the tech community.
    — Rumman Chowdhury, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
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“Oaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oaf. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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