Synonyms of dope

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noun

ˈdōp 

1

as in idiot

a stupid person

that dope thought he could swim across the Colorado River at night

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in scoop

information not generally available to the public

the stool pigeon gave us the dope on the deal taking place that night at the warehouse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scoop
• tip
• rumor
• skinny
• information
• book
• poop
• news
• lowdown
• inside
• 411
• story
• dirt
• dish
• gossip
• hint
• word
• intelligence
• tidings
• pointer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ancient history
• open secret

dope

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adjective

slang

as in awesome

of the very best kind

dude, there are some really dope rhymes on that rap album

Synonyms & Similar Words

• awesome
• excellent
• great
• wonderful
• terrific
• beautiful
• lovely
• superb
• fabulous
• fantastic
• stellar
• prime
• fine
• hot
• marvelous
• cool
• quality
• slick
• classic
• neat
• famous
• groovy
• heavenly
• dandy
• sensational
• cracking
• brave
• superior
• high-class
• top
• divine
• good
• top-shelf
• first-class
• splendid
• first-rate
• swell
• top-notch
• superlative
• sterling
• choice
• nifty
• fab
• grand
• banner
• noble
• exceptional
• peachy
• phat
• mean
• par excellence
• primo
• bumper
• boss
• immense
• righteous
• out of this world
• prize
• dynamite
• unsurpassed
• radical
• topping
• keen
• number one
• topflight
• too much
• supernal
• bully
• frontline
• blue-ribbon
• fantabulous
• gone
• hype
• out-of-sight
• decent
• first-string
• better
• wizard
• capital
• crackerjack
• brag
• A1
• blue-chip
• corking
• down
• gangbusters
• top-of-the-line
• tip-top
• bang-up
• A-OK
• peachy keen
• special
• bonny
• jim-dandy
• acceptable
• boffo
• adequate
• satisfactory
• prizewinning
• numero uno
• gilt-edged
• five-star
• fancy
• tolerable
• all right
• high-grade
• premium
• classical
• four-star
• OK
• high-test
• passable
• traditional
• select
• standard
• superfine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poor
• terrible
• awful
• vile
• pathetic
• rotten
• wretched
• lousy
• atrocious
• bad
• inferior
• substandard
• unsatisfactory
• low-grade
• execrable
• mediocre
• second-class
• middling
• second-rate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dope

Noun

There are some really dope curators in the city who are doing things, so maybe there’s a day party on a Saturday. — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026

But there was a very bad deal going on in Detroit in the summer of 1943, systemic bigotry at its worst, and the CP flooded the place with bad dope and real bad cheap rot-gut booze. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026

Adjective

What was so dope about diving into the blues was hearing their stories. — Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2026

Hitting any shot to win any game in the final seconds is dope. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025

Phrases Containing dope

• dope (out)