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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
Austen wrings a great deal of humor from Lady Bertram’s dopey languor.
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Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
At the same time, she becomes threatened by a minor scandal involving her dopey husband (Jack Lowden), all while dealing with her dysfunctional family, including the serial-cheater father (Woody Harrelson) who reenters her life and a brother (Spike Fearn) who has become something of a hermit.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
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.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 26 Nov. 2025
The musicians, meeting for the first time but immediately in sync, cast dopey, love-at-first-sight grins at each other.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
At the same time, she becomes threatened by a minor scandal involving her dopey husband (Jack Lowden), all while dealing with her dysfunctional family, including the serial-cheater father (Woody Harrelson) who reenters her life and a brother (Spike Fearn) who has become something of a hermit.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
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.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 26 Nov. 2025
The musicians, meeting for the first time but immediately in sync, cast dopey, love-at-first-sight grins at each other.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dopey
Adjective
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And the script’s very cute but deeply dumb leading man, Alex (Nico Carney), climbs a flight of stairs toward his best friend’s bedroom door.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
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And there are no ego-destroying confrontations with people who know how to do things, who tell you that your idea is dumb.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Humans of all ages, in fact, stare dazed into glowing screens.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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Rapkin, truth be told, looked a little dazed.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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The pyrotechnics, however, come from Amanda and Danielle, who get in one of those stupid fights that are only possible after a full day of drinking in a retro vehicle.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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Yes, Ken really is this stupid.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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At the risk of sounding less like a columnist and more like a bewildered bystander … what the heck happened?—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Urged by a call from Hugo to destroy her phone and flee Kansas City fast, before WARDEX can get to her, Margaret also hits the road, accompanied initially by a bewildered Jackson.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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The Virgo moon invites you to take a slower pace today.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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The Targaryen civil war has been a bit of a slow burn so far, though both sides of the family have suffered major casualties.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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But then, the writer himself might get confused about which is which.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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For example, a lot of fans were a bit confused on Friday after watching Miguel Almiron be sent off in the first half of Paraguay’s win against Turkey.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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Armando Chavez, owner of local business NorCal Siders, was brought in for a simple roof patch-up but left with a big idea.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The cause can be something as simple as a lack of water or more complex, like fungal wilt diseases, tomato wilt viruses, walnut toxicity, or boring insects.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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The proper fit will ensure that your pet remains comfortable and doesn’t become distracted by efforts to remove the collar.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
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The stadium, packed to the brim with more than 82,000 fans, reverberated with stunned murmurs as Morocco’s Ismael Saibari snuck behind a distracted Brazil defense and chipped home a beautiful goal over goalkeeper Alisson Becker’s head to open the scoring in the 22nd minute.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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“Dopey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dopey. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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