variants also dopy
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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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Recent Examples of dopey Leitch produced the film, which was a passable Netflix throwaway hampered by dopey B-movie conventions. Will Leitch, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2025 In the course of four weeks this summer, with data from only a couple of dozen players, the robot had progressed from dopey beginner to high intermediate. James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024 Not the concept of being dopey, mind you, but the actual character. 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 See All Example Sentences for dopey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dopey
Adjective
  • Not just on the training pitch but in the dorm rooms, talking about the future and giggling at stupid jokes.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 21 May 2025
  • President Donald Trump said only stupid people would refuse a $400 million gift.
    Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 17 May 2025
Adjective
  • The band played everything a little slower, and the songs drifted through the theatre with a dazed elegance.
    Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.
    Daniel Jackson, Allure, 18 July 2017
  • Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.
    Andy Benoit, The MMQB, 10 July 2017
Adjective
  • Despite the retirement of highly successful Atlas and Delta launch vehicles, the transition to Vulcan has been slow and continues to impact the completion of Space Force mission objectives.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
  • Here in Croatia, the pace of life is slower, especially in smaller towns.
    Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • While Walker is so distracted, a high-speed chase involving the other four cops in on his dirty-money scheme is unfolding across town.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Eventually, doctors crafted a diagnosis that could explain distracted and excitable personalities, and a consensus formed about how to treat them.
    Adam B. Kushner, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Today’s top stories San Diego small plane crash A private jet flying in dense fog crashed into a San Diego neighborhood early Thursday morning, leaving a huge debris field.
    Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
  • However, researchers observed that after being dispersed by the radiation, the clouds were not dense or large enough to create new stars.
    Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • Photos showed the group seemingly confused about what was happening during the moment.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 21 May 2025
  • The audio proves otherwise as the recordings show Biden was confused, rambling, and couldn’t even remember when his son Beau died.
    Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
Adjective
  • Because, as the bewildered Jackson says in response, Who hates guitars?
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 21 May 2025
  • Also speaking to camera, the various members of the Girard family waver between resentment and bewildered confusion.
    Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 15 May 2025

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“Dopey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dopey. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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