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oafishness

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of oafishness

the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind

The oafishness of the investigators, who missed clues and mishandled physical evidence, is the reason why that crime was never solved.

Synonyms of oafishness

brainlessness, denseness, density, dim-wittedness, doltishness, dopiness, dullness (also dulness), dumbness, fatuity, foolishness, mindlessness, obtuseness, senselessness, simpleness, slowness, stupidity, stupidness, thickness, vacuity, witlessness

Words Related to oafishness

feeblemindedness, simplemindedness

absurdity, asininity, balminess, craziness, daftness, dottiness, fatuousness, folly, idiocy, inaneness, inanity, insanity, lunacy, madness, nonsensicalness, nuttiness, preposterousness, silliness, wackiness, zaniness

Near Antonyms of oafishness

acumen, alertness, astuteness, discernment, insight, judgment (or judgement), perception

sagacity, sageness, sapience, wisdom, wit

logicalness, rationality, reasonableness, soundness, validity

Antonyms of oafishness

braininess, brightness, brilliance, cleverness, intelligence, quick-wittedness, smartness

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