variants also dopy
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as in stupid
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily a sweet but dopey little dog who never learned any tricks

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Recent Examples of dopey Such warrior-poet anti-charisma feels out of place in a dopey movie that proves more interested in CGI monsters than its hero’s mottled humanity (Levi’s constant allusions to T.S. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025 But dopey dialogue and frat-boy humor deflate the pure thrill of its excellent gore. Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 7 Feb. 2025 As Malcolm in the Middle’s hilariously dopey, clueless dad Hal, Cranston was a household name long before donning Heisenberg’s pork pie hat. Matt Cabral, EW.com, 20 Jan. 2025 The trailer also gave glimpses of the other superheroes in that world, including Nathan Fillion’s Guy Gardner/Green Lantern (dopey haircut and all), Isabela Merced’s Hawkgirl and Edi Gathegi’s Mr. Terrific. Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for dopey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dopey
Adjective
  • His is a sort of erudite buffoonery that consistently tap-dances between clever, self-aware, and patently stupid.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Ignoring those who served and buried honorably is stupid.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Case in point: his goal for Portugal Under-17s against Morocco in September 2023, a ludicrous solo effort that left a trail of dazed defenders scratching their heads and wondering what the hell had just happened.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Sea lions and dolphins have been observed rigid with seizures, acting dazed and confused.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.
    Daniel Jackson, Allure, 18 July 2017
  • Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.
    Andy Benoit, The MMQB, 10 July 2017
Adjective
  • The shark’s slow movement may have allowed the octopus to stay latched on, but if the mako had picked up speed, the octopus likely would have been forced off.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • While the dollar amount of initial aid is in line with what the U.S. has pledged in the past, the overall pace of the response has been slower.
    Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The Heat crowd was typical in its distracted energy.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
  • More than 3,300 Americans died in distracted driving crashes in 2022, according to federal statistics.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
  • That hypothetical journey would have faced formidable obstacles including mountains, rivers and dense forests, and may have taken about eight months.
    Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • While older teens might appreciate its message about family and independence, younger kids will likely be more confused than entertained.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Sea lions and dolphins have been observed rigid with seizures, acting dazed and confused.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Spaun looked bewildered as Rory stalked past him toward the 17th green.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The resulting bloodshed brings the pair of goofy gendarmes into bewildered action, as the Zero cavalry trots in on short-legged white horses and Jony, Line, Rudy, and the local One leader, Jane (Anamaria Vartolomei), deploy on their respective sides.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025

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“Dopey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dopey. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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