oafish, a.
(ˈəʊfɪʃ)
Also 8 auf-, awf-.
[f. oaf1 + -ish1.]
Of the nature of an oaf, dull-witted, stupid, loutish.
| 1610 Selden's Eng. Janus Pref., An idle oafish affront. a 1700 B. E. Dict. Cant. Crew, Oafish, Silly. a 1734 North Exam. i. ii. §153 Can he think that his Readers are so awfish as to imagine [etc.]? 1896 Mrs. H. Ward Sir G. Tressady 157 She's got that oafish lad..hung round her neck. |
Hence ˈoafishness, stupidity and awkwardness.
| 1727 Bailey, Vol. II, Oafishness, foolishness. 1890 Sat. Rev. 19 Apr. 475/1 The whole is ruined by the oafishness of Stockmann. |