noun
- plural of oafishness; the quality or state of being oafish; stupidity, clumsiness, or lack of grace
Usage: countable and uncountable uses; typically used in formal or literary contexts
Examples
- The oafishnesses displayed by the clumsy dancers drew laughter from the audience.
- His repeated oafishnesses at the formal dinner embarrassed his family.
- The character's oafishnesses made him endearing despite his lack of sophistication.
- She tolerated his oafishnesses because she valued his kind heart.
- The film satirized the oafishnesses of its bumbling protagonist.