as in stupid
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily
kept getting typecast as the hero's dorky sidekick
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Recent Examples of dorky
This sort of dorky openness puts everyone around her at ease, earning her a reputation for being humble and approachable despite her status as one of Latin America’s most in-demand Gen-Z stars and singer-songwriters.
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Charis McGowan, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
Tall and lanky, with long hair and an endearingly dorky air about him, this guy doesn’t exactly fit the profile of someone who will hurt her.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 Jan. 2024
Further Reading Apple is going out of its way to make sure Vision Pro doesn’t look dorky
Apple is going to great lengths to control how the Vision Pro headset is used, depicted, and received by the public.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 28 July 2023
But as Gregory’s simmering flirtation with Janine boiled over into a mutual confession of feelings, Williams deepened the notes of tenderness and longing in his performance without losing any of his sweet, dorky humor.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2023
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Charis McGowan, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
Tall and lanky, with long hair and an endearingly dorky air about him, this guy doesn’t exactly fit the profile of someone who will hurt her.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 Jan. 2024
Further Reading Apple is going out of its way to make sure Vision Pro doesn’t look dorky
Apple is going to great lengths to control how the Vision Pro headset is used, depicted, and received by the public.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 28 July 2023
But as Gregory’s simmering flirtation with Janine boiled over into a mutual confession of feelings, Williams deepened the notes of tenderness and longing in his performance without losing any of his sweet, dorky humor.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dorky
Adjective
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There are no more stupid questions and an open, supportive, and curious culture evolves.—
Darpan Munjal,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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So if someone is crazy slash stupid enough to do that.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.—
Daniel Jackson,
Allure,
18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.—
Andy Benoit,
The MMQB,
10 July 2017
Adjective
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Randle has often been slow to close out on 3-point shooters and inattentive off the ball.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Israel Defense Forces have been slow to withdraw from their position in the southern part of Lebanon despite a Nov. 27 ceasefire deal that gave the Lebanese Army and the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon exclusive jurisdiction over the region.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The premise is simple: A proud dad gets his old band back together to play a song at his daughter’s wedding, only for the group to bash out an early Eighties-style hardcore song, replete with diatribes about Ronald Reagan and white picket fences, all while destroying the venue.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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Organize your ideas with the timeless power of the triad—three points are simple, memorable, and impactful.—
Martin Gutmann,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Clad in a thick fur coat, Alaskan sled-dog musher Gunnar Kaasen stood next to the hero of the moment: Balto, a Siberian husky who’d helped deliver medicine across a frozen frontier to halt a deadly epidemic.—
David Kindy,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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To make a quick raspberry compote, mix 2 cups of frozen raspberries with 1/4 cup of raspberry jam and cook over medium heat until thick.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2025
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