dopier; dopiest
informal
1
a
: feeling the effects of a drug
I'm still a little dopey from the painkillers.
b
: slow because you are tired
After being up all night I was pretty dopey at work.
2
: foolish or stupid
a dopey movie
He's a little dopey.
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“Dopey.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/dopey. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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