Dopey | Definition of dopey by Merriam-Webster

Full Definition of DOPEY

1

a : dulled by alcohol or a narcotic

2

: stupid, fatuous <dopey sitcoms>

— dop·i·ly \-pə-lē\ adverb

— dop·i·ness noun

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dop·ey also dopy \ˈdō-pē\

1896

Synonyms: airheaded, birdbrained, bonehead, boneheaded, brain-dead, brainless, bubbleheaded, chuckleheaded, dense, dim, dim-witted, doltish, stupid (also dopy), dorky [slang], dull, dumb, dunderheaded, empty-headed, fatuous, gormless [chiefly British], half-witted, knuckleheaded, lamebrain (or lamebrained), lunkheaded, mindless, oafish, obtuse, opaque, pinheaded, senseless, simple, slow, slow-witted, soft, softheaded, thick, thickheaded, thick-witted, unintelligent, unsmart, vacuous, weak-minded, witless

Antonyms: apt, brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, fast, hyperintelligent, intelligent, keen, nimble, quick, quick-witted, sharp, sharp-witted, smart, supersmart, ultrasmart

1

: lacking alertness and activity <I feel dopey early in the morning.>

2

: stupid 2 <a dopey remark>

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