dopey

adjective
UK: /ˈdəʊ.pi/
US: /ˈdoʊ.pi/

  1. Silly or stupid.

    1. He looks a little dopey after waking up from the surgery.
    2. The movie's plot was so dopey that I couldn't stop laughing at its absurdity.

  2. Slow to understand.

    1. I felt dopey because I didn't get the joke at first.
    2. Sometimes I'm a bit dopey in the mornings before I've had my coffee and can't think straight.

  3. Affected by drugs or alcohol; in a stupor.

    1. He was dopey from the painkillers after his operation.
    2. She seemed a bit dopey and out of it, so I wondered if she had taken something.

Synonyms

stupid vacant foolish dazed silly

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dopey" in English means: Silly or stupid., Slow to understand., Affected by drugs or alcohol; in a stupor..

The phonetic transcription of "dopey" is /ˈdəʊ.pi/ in British English and /ˈdoʊ.pi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dopey": stupid, vacant, foolish, dazed, silly.

Example usage of "dopey": "He looks a little dopey after waking up from the surgery.". More examples on the page.