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Synonyms for dopey

Most common

dumb sleepy daft slow-witted slack-jawed

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Stupid, silly.

Related words

Other spellings
dopy

Example sentences

  • dumb Do you want to help me or just make dumb comments?
  • sleepy Refresh yourself with a cup of coffee when sleepy.
  • daft Only you could come up with such a daft idea.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
dopeyrising
dumbrising
sleepyrising
daftrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
dim1
4 letters
dumb1, dull1, daft1
5 letters
thick1, jerky2
6 letters
simple2, stupid2, sleepy2, goosey2
7 letters
foolish2, lumpish
8 letters
sluggish2, anserine
9 letters
brainless2, somnolent3
10 letters
slumberous
11 letters
thickheaded

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (jerky2 = 2 syllables).