variants
or less commonly dufus
plural doofuses also dufuses
ˈdü-fə-siz 
slang
: a stupid, incompetent, or foolish person
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Examples of doofus in a Sentence
Don't be such a doofus.
I don't want to be partnered on the project with that doofus.
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Much of this was thanks to (and despite) the actions of the sociopaths and doofuses at Slough House who unwittingly helped (and thwarted) the plot along the way.
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Brian Grubb, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
How can someone whose wealth and fame rest on innovative technologies—electric cars and rocket launches—be such a doofus?
—Daniel Vergano, Scientific American, 13 Sep. 2024
His muscly doofus of an older brother, Thomas (Jack Lowden)?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
Besides, there’s the telephone: It’s listed under Dickie’s address and easily findable, even by an apparent doofus like Freddie Miles.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
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Brian Grubb, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
How can someone whose wealth and fame rest on innovative technologies—electric cars and rocket launches—be such a doofus?
—Daniel Vergano, Scientific American, 13 Sep. 2024
His muscly doofus of an older brother, Thomas (Jack Lowden)?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
Besides, there’s the telephone: It’s listed under Dickie’s address and easily findable, even by an apparent doofus like Freddie Miles.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Doofus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doofus. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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