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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
McGhee’s humor and anticapitalist critique reminded me of George Saunders and Karen Russell; dopey, affable Abernathy also gets his redemption.
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Erin Somers, The Atlantic, 6 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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Erin Somers, The Atlantic, 6 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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Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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Pete Crow-Armstrong is young, but not dumb.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Moments later, dazed residents staggered out as others rushed in to help.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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As more miners turn up dead, Cher, a dazed young woman appears, seductive, ravenous and out for blood.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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His family and his friends lost him for something so stupid.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Utterly stupid, morally wrong, take your pick.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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Karl-Anthony Towns, who was on the podium with him, took off his glasses and looked at his teammate with a bewildered expression.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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Everyone was so relieved to see how bewildered everyone else was that the feeling in this place was almost festive.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Scratching high on the bridge, Werner’s splintering fiddle calls to mind the slow, magical hatching of an egg.—
Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
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The better play is slower and pays back forever.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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In video of the moment later posted on Tsirkin’s Instagram, she can be seen looking confused while standing on the White House grounds, as the gunshots can be heard going off in the background.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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And yet, Bass remains in the lead, and many voters remain confused about which way to turn away from her — if at all.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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In 2015, Lynette was arrested on charges of assault and battery/simple assault.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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When Stagg’s calculations lead him to conclude that an almighty storm is set to break on June 5, 1944 — the day originally earmarked for the Normandy landings — after a long period of balmy calm, potentially scuppering the entire vast project, his simple but urgent advice is to wait a day.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Rhodes then hit a distracted Zayn with a Cross Rhodes.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Getting distracted—whether by disruptions or too-good-to-be-true shortcuts—will only delay your progress toward your long-term goal.—
Eddy Azad,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Dopey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dopey. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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