Antonyms for oafishness

Grammar : Noun

Spell : ohf

Phonetic Transcription : oʊf

artfulness
cleverness
convenience
dexterity
ease
easiness
elegance
grace
handiness
politeness
skill
sophistication
straightforwardness

Definition of oafishness

Origin : 1620s, auf, oph (modern form from 1630s), "a changeling; a foolish child left by the fairies" [Johnson], from a Scandinavian source, cf. Norwegian alfr "silly person," in Old Norse, "elf" (see elf). Hence, "a misbegotten, deformed idiot." Until recently, some dictionaries still gave the plural as oaves.

As in awkwardness : noun clumsiness; inelegance

Example sentences :

All the oafishness and surly awkwardness of the half-boy period was gone.
Extract from : « The Pearl of Orr's Island » by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Synonyms for oafishness

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