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

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How to use dopey in a sentence

It was some hot out there on the water, son, and Im inclined to be dopy.
The Outdoor Chums on the Lake|Quincy Allen
I tell you it's all worked out, Jenkins—all figured out while you were dopy in your bunk.
The Wreck of the Titan|Morgan Robertson
The dopy cook scuffled to his feet and stumbled over to the rail, hung there, peering intently southward.
The Cruise of the Dry Dock|T. S. Stribling
Beneath that dopy somnolence of manner his senses were alert and his eyes were usually the first to see distant game.
In Africa|John T. McCutcheon

I was thinkin of you an gettin kind of dopy when some one says over the fone "This is the General."
"That's me all over, Mable"|Edward Streeter

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 related to dopey

How to use dopey in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for dopey

dopy

Derived forms of dopey