dopey

adjective

dop·​ey ˈdō-pē How to pronounce dopey (audio)
variants or less commonly dopy
dopier; dopiest
Synonyms of dopeynext
1
a
: dulled by alcohol or a narcotic
b
: sluggish, stupefied
2
: stupid, fatuous
dopey sitcoms
dopily
ˈdō-pə-lē How to pronounce dopey (audio)
adverb
dopiness noun

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I'm still a little dopey from the painkillers. After being up all night I was pretty dopey at work.
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There is a dopey set of twins (both voiced by Brett Goldstein). — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 6 May 2026 Austen wrings a great deal of humor from Lady Bertram’s dopey languor. — Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026 Originally, the dopey jock role had been filled by actor Steven Ford. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026 The closest thing to a lull in the ceaseless stream of dopey humor is the songs, which can be charming but generally don’t try to be amusing at all. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dopey

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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“Dopey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dopey. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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dopey

adjective
dop·​ey ˈdō-pē How to pronounce dopey (audio)
dopier; dopiest
1
: dulled by or as if by alcohol or a narcotic
2
: mentally slow or silly : stupid
your dopey friends
a dopey TV show
dopiness noun
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