Synonyms of doofus

doofus

noun

ˈdü-fəs 

slang

1

as in fool

a person who lacks good sense or judgment

I don't want to be partnered on the project with that doofus

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fool
• lunatic
• idiot
• moron
• goose
• maniac
• jackass
• nut
• simpleton
• nitwit
• loser
• dingbat
• nutcase
• ninny
• booby
• cuckoo
• monkey
• turkey
• nincompoop
• simp
• charlie
• ding-dong
• half-wit
• dipstick
• mooncalf
• berk
• ninnyhammer
• featherhead
• git
• dolt
• dummy
• daredevil
• nit
• know-nothing
• ding-a-ling
• imbecile
• knucklehead
• dunce
• donkey
• ignoramus
• madman
• airhead
• blockhead
• dork
• yo-yo
• pinhead
• goon
• schnook
• schlub
• numskull
• chump
• scatterbrain
• dope
• fathead
• weirdo
• character
• butt
• schlemiel
• gander
• dodo
• schlump
• laughingstock
• birdbrain
• dumbbell
• kook
• dupe
• codger
• screwball
• oddball
• crackpot
• featherbrain
• mockery
• stock
• crank
• crackbrain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brain
• genius
• sage
• thinker

2

as in idiot

a stupid person

that actor invariably plays a doofus on screen but he's anything but one in real life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• idiot
• moron
• stupid
• prat
• loser
• fool
• dummy
• dolt
• know-nothing
• dimwit
• mutt
• imbecile
• dullard
• knucklehead
• dunce
• ignoramus
• dunderhead
• jackass
• chucklehead
• bonehead
• blockhead
• airhead
• goof
• lunkhead
• donkey
• simpleton
• dork
• nitwit
• pinhead
• oaf
• dumbhead
• ninny
• cretin
• jerk
• goon
• schnook
• loon
• schlub
• hardhead
• numskull
• meathead
• dummkopf
• bubblehead
• nimrod
• clown
• stupe
• dum-dum
• dope
• dumb cluck
• nincompoop
• fathead
• deadhead
• goose
• yahoo
• golem
• turkey
• chowderhead
• half-wit
• hammerhead
• gander
• lamebrain
• dodo
• clunk
• cluck
• dumbbell
• buffoon
• dip
• ninnyhammer
• birdbrain
• ratbag
• saphead
• noodle
• noddy
• villain
• lump
• thickhead
• mome
• loggerhead
• dim bulb
• nit
• cuddy
• stock
• madman
• skunk
• woodenhead
• clodpoll
• loony
• clot
• booby
• nut
• yo-yo
• zany
• snake
• mug
• creep
• beast
• scatterbrain
• boor
• gawk
• stinker
• heel
• cad
• featherbrain
• cur
• churl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• genius
• brain
• thinker
• sage
• intellect
• intellectual
• whiz
• wizard
• Renaissance man
• polymath
• sharpie

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of doofus

Seth, the doofus who somehow ruined Layla's engagement six months ago. — Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 25 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

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