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also dopy
1
as in stupid
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily
a sweet but dopey little dog who never learned any tricks
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2
as in dazed
suffering from mental confusion
we were still dopey from having all those facts and figures thrown at us
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Recent Examples of dopey
Such warrior-poet anti-charisma feels out of place in a dopey movie that proves more interested in CGI monsters than its hero’s mottled humanity (Levi’s constant allusions to T.S.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
But dopey dialogue and frat-boy humor deflate the pure thrill of its excellent gore.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 7 Feb. 2025
As Malcolm in the Middle’s hilariously dopey, clueless dad Hal, Cranston was a household name long before donning Heisenberg’s pork pie hat.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 20 Jan. 2025
The trailer also gave glimpses of the other superheroes in that world, including Nathan Fillion’s Guy Gardner/Green Lantern (dopey haircut and all), Isabela Merced’s Hawkgirl and Edi Gathegi’s Mr. Terrific.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
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Amelia soon decides that stupid boys (and humans in general) aren't worth keeping around.—
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And in practice, the experience is delightfully stupid.—
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Case in point: his goal for Portugal Under-17s against Morocco in September 2023, a ludicrous solo effort that left a trail of dazed defenders scratching their heads and wondering what the hell had just happened.—
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Sea lions and dolphins have been observed rigid with seizures, acting dazed and confused.—
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.—
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.—
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The shark’s slow movement may have allowed the octopus to stay latched on, but if the mako had picked up speed, the octopus likely would have been forced off.—
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Faster hard drives will tend to make more noise than slower ones.—
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The Heat crowd was typical in its distracted energy.—
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More than 3,300 Americans died in distracted driving crashes in 2022, according to federal statistics.—
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
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That hypothetical journey would have faced formidable obstacles including mountains, rivers and dense forests, and may have taken about eight months.—
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Sea lions and dolphins have been observed rigid with seizures, acting dazed and confused.—
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While older teens might appreciate its message about family and independence, younger kids will likely be more confused than entertained.—
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But the on-again, off-again nature of the process has resulted in a bewildered industry that has adopted a wait and see approach to investment decisions and supply chain alterations.—
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Old Trafford was where distraught, bewildered fans felt physically compelled to go to express their grief.—
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“Dopey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dopey. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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