variants
or less commonly dufus
plural doofuses also dufuses
ˈdü-fə-siz 
slang
: a stupid, incompetent, or foolish person
Synonyms of doofus
Examples of doofus in a Sentence
Don't be such a doofus.
I don't want to be partnered on the project with that doofus.
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Seth, the doofus who somehow ruined Layla's engagement six months ago.
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Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
These are two chill doofuses who are just going to drink beers and go to the fair together.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
In a lesser movie, he would be played for laughs as a jacked doofus; here, the character is more nuanced—Eivind seems like a sexy, emotionally plausible alternative to Aksel.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Ángel Vargas as Ferrando and David Wolfe as Guglielmo play their roles as complete doofuses.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 2 Nov. 2025
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Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
These are two chill doofuses who are just going to drink beers and go to the fair together.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
In a lesser movie, he would be played for laughs as a jacked doofus; here, the character is more nuanced—Eivind seems like a sexy, emotionally plausible alternative to Aksel.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Ángel Vargas as Ferrando and David Wolfe as Guglielmo play their roles as complete doofuses.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 2 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for doofus
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“Doofus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doofus. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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