dopey

or dop·y

[ doh-pee ]

/ ˈdoʊ pi /

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adjective, dop·i·er, dop·i·est.Informal.

stupid; inane: It was rather dopey of him to lock himself out.

sluggish or befuddled from or as from the use of narcotics or alcohol.

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Origin of dopey

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; dope + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM dopey

dop·i·ness, dop·ey·ness, noun

Words nearby dopey

dope pusher, doper, dopesheet, dopester, dope story, dopey, dopiaza, doping, doppelgänger, Dopper, doppio

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How to use dopey in a sentence

House of Gucci is probably the funniest comedy and dopiest tragedy of the year.
What can you even say about House of Gucci? It’s stupid. It’s perfect.|Alissa Wilkinson|November 22, 2021|Vox
James Franco is a very intelligent man, but his Harry Osborne was a little bit dopey.
Marc Webb Takes Us Inside ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ and Discusses His Rise to the A-List|Marlow Stern|March 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I wouldn't call Pippa, "really badly dressed" as much as just ... dopey.
Is Pippa Middleton Just Very Badly Dressed?|Tom Sykes|September 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For fear of sounding like the stereotypically dopey surfer, it was an insane barrel.
Kelly Slater Gets a Perfect Surfing Score|Mark Lukach|June 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST

While the camera pans towards him in the hallway, along the wall is an image of Dopey from Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.
'The Shining': The Craziest Theories Behind the Film|Jean Trinh|March 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In fact, heads have already started to roll right out of the Team Disney building and onto Dopey Drive in Burbank.
‘John Carter’: Disney’s Quarter-Billion-Dollar Movie Fiasco|Chris Lee|February 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He musta been a pretty smart guy to know how to handle all those things, even if he was kinda dopey about other things.
Vanishing Point|C.C. Beck
At first the pony was very groggy and dopey, but as his head cleared he started to struggle.
Ticktock and Jim|Keith Robertson
They saw Dopey Charlie advancing upon the Kid, a knife in his hand.
The Oakdale Affair|Edgar Rice Burroughs
Briefly he told of the attack upon him, of his shooting of Dopey Charlie, of the flight and pursuit.
The Oakdale Affair|Edgar Rice Burroughs
In the hand of Dopey Charlie gleamed a bit of shiny steel and in his heart were fear and greed.
The Oakdale Affair|Edgar Rice Burroughs

British Dictionary definitions for dopey

dopey

dopy

/ (ˈdəʊpɪ) /

adjective dopier or dopiest

slang silly

informal half-asleep or in a state of semiconsciousness, as when under the influence of a drug

Derived forms of dopey

dopily, adverbdopiness, noun

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dopey

or dop·y

Origin of dopey

OTHER WORDS FROM dopey

Words nearby dopey

Words related to dopey

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British Dictionary definitions for dopey

dopy

Derived forms of dopey