Synonyms for dotterel

Most common

dupe · dote

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A gullible fool, especially an elderly person with impaired faculties.

Related words

Phrases

shore dotterel

Forms

Plural

dotterels → fools, dupes, dotes, dotards…

Example sentences

• dote Tom and Mary dote on their little baby boy.

Popularity over time

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

By length

4 letters

fool¹, dupe¹, dote¹

6 letters

dotard