doofus
or du·fus
Slang. a foolish or inept person.
Origin of doofus
1- Compare goofus.
Words Nearby doofus
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How to use doofus in a sentence
As Irons plays him, at least until the movie’s swerving finale, this PM is a likable doofus, certain that any problem can be solved with a handshake and a cup of tea.
Historical Drama Munich: The Edge of War Is the Ultimate Dad Movie—In the Best Way | Stephanie Zacharek | January 21, 2022 | TimeThis book is about how to be a better parent, how to truly make space for your kids and, yes, how to redefine your role as a father as our society evolves past the old tropes of masculinity and the doofus dad.
I hope that its success encourages others to look beyond the tired “doofus dad” tropes.
As for the current team ... Mitt Romney: too much of a doofus.
Squishes, Step Aside: Ted Cruz and Chris Christie’s Old-School Manliness | Michelle Cottle | May 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTTo this point, the Delaware doofus always seemed cloaked in an invincible air of likeability.
Joe Biden’s Rude Debate Laughter: The Joke’s on Him | Michael Medved | October 12, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
“OK, I feel like a doofus, but I cried through like half of that thing,” she admitted.
British Dictionary definitions for doofus
/ (ˈduːfəs) /
informal, mainly US a slow-witted or stupid person
Origin of doofus
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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