DOPES Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

dopes

noun

plural of dope

as in morons

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

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Recent Examples of dopes But hey, at least these dopes get a periodic recess, right? —

David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026 Tyler has been off planting a false trail that the cops immediately fall for because Jericho law enforcement is three Normie dopes in a trench coat. —

Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025 The cast is good, but especially early on, too many characters are just clueless dopes. —

Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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Noun

There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.

— McKay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026