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as in fool
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
I don't want to be partnered on the project with that doofus
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as in idiot
a stupid person
that actor invariably plays a doofus on screen but he's anything but one in real life
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Recent Examples of doofus
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.
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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
Peacemaker is a hero, his father is alive and kind, his brother is alive and his best friend, Rick Flagg is a doofus, Emilia Harcourt seems interested in rekindling a relationship.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
As the baby of the group, lovable doofus Vern came to life through 11-year-old Jerry O’Connell’s sweet performance.
—Sezin Devi Koehler September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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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
Peacemaker is a hero, his father is alive and kind, his brother is alive and his best friend, Rick Flagg is a doofus, Emilia Harcourt seems interested in rekindling a relationship.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
As the baby of the group, lovable doofus Vern came to life through 11-year-old Jerry O’Connell’s sweet performance.
—Sezin Devi Koehler September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doofus
Noun
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Post-draft outlook Don’t let the draft-weekend optimism fool you — the Cardinals have a long road ahead.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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There is an old saying that people who represent themselves in court effectively have a fool for a lawyer.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Mark Hamill has been a lunatic for years now.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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To get a sentence like that in a communist, radically left-wing city of liberal lunatics is truly amazing.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Lluís then calls Puig Antich a moron.—
Colm Tóibín,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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This drunk moron — quite different from his character in the novel — bears a ton of blame.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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My dad has always said the lottery is a tax on the stupid.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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The scale of the headloss was best summed up by Luis Suarez attempting to reason with Messi, before the Argentine did anything on the Suarez scale of stupid.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Organic cotton and goose down in three firm varieties mean there’s a suitable fill for stomach, back, and side sleepers alike.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
26 Apr. 2026
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The National Park Service has carried out some renovations since then, and the pool is also periodically drained to scrub out algae, garbage, goose droppings and other detritus.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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This is the same show that features Mad Dog Russo screaming like a maniac into the camera every week, right?—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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This maniac should be removed from office.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Doofus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doofus. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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