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also dopy
1
as in stupid
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
Not the concept of being dopey, mind you, but the actual character.
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Josh Spiegel, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2025
This shy, dopey, lovesick kid should not be responsible for a firearm.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
But Little Else Not even veteran action-master Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, GoldenEye) can’t fix this dopey script.
—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Such warrior-poet anti-charisma feels out of place in a dopey movie that proves more interested in CGI monsters than its hero’s mottled humanity (Levi’s constant allusions to T.S.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
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Josh Spiegel, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2025
This shy, dopey, lovesick kid should not be responsible for a firearm.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
But Little Else Not even veteran action-master Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, GoldenEye) can’t fix this dopey script.
—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Such warrior-poet anti-charisma feels out of place in a dopey movie that proves more interested in CGI monsters than its hero’s mottled humanity (Levi’s constant allusions to T.S.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dopey
Adjective
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In one sense, this isn’t an entirely stupid proposition.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
3 May 2025
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Vel rails against the offender, saying her lover was the kind of warrior the Ghor rebels are trying to be and that her loss is both incalculable and stupid.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The museum show did happen — though some of what’s in it is fabricated, including a few fake ads for Apple and Absolut Vodka that the band very much did not shoot — but everyone in attendance seems a little dazed and confused about it, including the band.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Once Connor Brown deposited the puck into the empty Los Angeles net and rejoiced, the Kings milled about the ice in a dazed and confused state.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.—
Daniel Jackson,
Allure,
18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.—
Andy Benoit,
The MMQB,
10 July 2017
Adjective
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The non-violent struggle for freedom is a slow but steady process.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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The facade was one of drama but for Preston, the reality has been a slow, weary decline.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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People are unpredictable, distracted, under pressure.—
John Bowe,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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But sports cars can also be mishandled by distracted drivers, and Zahornacky said that’s what happened here.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
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The explosion in new construction projects was also allowed by the fact that the Austin city government has made building new apartments easier in recent years, rewriting zoning laws, cutting parking requirements, and encouraging dense, walkable development.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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La Jolla Walk-In Campsite The La Jolla Walk-In Campsite is a small campground in dense chaparral in Point Mugu State Park in the Santa Monica Mountains.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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The two ‘deals’ have left tariff policy more confused than ever, argues columnist Michael Hiltzik.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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Pew found 55% of Republicans are confused about the information out there on climate change--but this was also true for 39% of Democrats.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The actor—who is also currently filming season three of Euphoria—took the time to walk the wide-eyed and probably quite bewildered pup around the carpeted front of the hotel, and looked chic doing it.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
7 May 2025
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Heyman then handed the chair to a bewildered Roman Reigns, who used it to strike downed CM Punk.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Dopey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dopey. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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