adj
Meaning 1
Stupid, silly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dopey
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈdəʊpi/
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rhymes with -əʊpi
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CMU ARPABET: D OW1 P IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adjective satellite
Meaning 2
having or revealing stupidity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- ridiculous anserine behavior
- a dopey answer
- a dopey kid
- some fool idea about rewriting authors' books
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: anserine, dopy, foolish, goosey, goosy, gooselike, jerky
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English dope Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English dopey From dope (“stupid person”) + -y.