dopey
Americanadjective
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stupid; inane.
It was rather dopey of him to lock himself out.
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sluggish or befuddled from or as from the use of narcotics or alcohol.
adjective
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slang silly
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informal half-asleep or in a state of semiconsciousness, as when under the influence of a drug
Other Word Forms
- dopeyness noun
- dopily adverb
- dopiness noun
Etymology
Origin of dopey
Example Sentences
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I assume Vrabel thinks it’s a dopey move.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
Emerson sometimes feels as if the Kings are testing him: “Can we make it so dopey that Emerson won’t do it? But I’ve defeated them.”
From New York Times • May 20, 2024
Dumb, dopey Greg tends to benefit most from this, in that he overestimates his value while others doubt or dismiss his capabilities.
From Salon • May 15, 2023
Bautista stars as the dopey, often socially unaware character alongside Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2023
She wouldn’t quote anything he’d said on his dopey travels through the Middle East.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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