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also dopy
1
as in dumb
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily
a sweet but dopey little dog who never learned any tricks
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2
as in dazed
suffering from mental confusion
we were still dopey from having all those facts and figures thrown at us
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Recent Examples of dopey
VanTuyle wound up doing the walrus voice for the final version of the movie, which just might make the tusk, whiskered, somewhat dopey and pleasingly rotund character a star.
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Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Apparently, none of this was in Guy’s year-in-a-week intensive Talamasca training, since this guy is an absolute dopey beagle in terms of instantly trusting sketchy characters.
—Lily Osler, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Squishmallows 12-inch Maui the Pineapple Plush for $9 ($8 off): This medium-size plush has a dopey little smile and a green leaf crown, and many very happy customer reviews.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 8 Oct. 2025
Pritzker and dopey Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson have turned Chicago into Kabul during Joe Biden’s criminal withdrawal, or Saigon during the Tet Offensive.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Apparently, none of this was in Guy’s year-in-a-week intensive Talamasca training, since this guy is an absolute dopey beagle in terms of instantly trusting sketchy characters.
—Lily Osler, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Squishmallows 12-inch Maui the Pineapple Plush for $9 ($8 off): This medium-size plush has a dopey little smile and a green leaf crown, and many very happy customer reviews.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 8 Oct. 2025
Pritzker and dopey Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson have turned Chicago into Kabul during Joe Biden’s criminal withdrawal, or Saigon during the Tet Offensive.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dopey
Adjective
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Okay, there's trying something new and then there's just being dumb.—
Samantha Highfill,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Why portray Dorothy as a doe-eyed ding-a-ling; as not just naive but dumb?—
Lili Anolik,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The scramble to get the show launched has left Tierney and Brady a bit dazed.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
22 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Golden Globes has officially added a podcast category, and even though no one quite knows what to make of it, folks seem dazed enough to roll with it nevertheless.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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In tribute to Michael Keane’s hair-pulling on Wednesday, Cerys Jones picked through the stupidest dismissals in Premier League history.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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To do a lot less foolish, thoughtless, stupid, idiotic things.—
Gwen Faulkenberry,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The movie took liberties, but White's fight for Stuart to be a mouse-like boy is an important part of his history, even if some are bewildered by it.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
13 Dec. 2025
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Uma is bewildered at this new world, while Gopal can’t so much as look at her.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Traditional humanoid robots depend heavily on data collected by human operators, which is slow and expensive.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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Her days were slow and intentional.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Goedert scored his second touchdown on a fourth-and-2 leaving a confused Malik Mustapha behind him in the left flat.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Yet many of its citizens feel both whiplashed and confused.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This simple taupe geometric style peel-and-stick wallpaper is affordable, easy to apply, and looks gorgeous without being too bold or loud.—
Brittney Morgan,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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The simple addition of zipper detailing adds a preppy energy to the top.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In Arizona, our driving laws are influenced by factors like busy freeways in metro Phoenix, monsoon season flooding, outdated transportation modes and distracted driving laws.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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That the impossible standards we're sold are designed to keep us small, distracted, and spending money on the next fix.—
Sarah Oreck,
SELF,
6 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dopey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dopey. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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