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1
as in stupid
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily
a sweet but dopey little dog who never learned any tricks
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2
as in dazed
suffering from mental confusion
we were still dopey from having all those facts and figures thrown at us
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The men are dopey and destructive; the women clever and thwarted, with all the good lines and the truly depressing fates.
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Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
But the students find an acolyte in Henry’s dopey boss, Ron (Ken Marino), who dreams not of fame or fortune but of rise-and-grinding his way to managing a franchise of a soup-centric chain restaurant.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2023
The key difference, apart from their obvious size disparity, is that Gritty himself is apolitical — his big dopey face just happens to work really well in liberal memes, for reasons that don't make any logical sense but need no explanation on social media.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 17 Feb. 2022
The real problem with the album is the complete lack of Hammett solos, which often translates to grueling seven-minute songs with no respite from some of the dopiest lyrics Hetfield has ever sung.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 14 Apr. 2023
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Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
But the students find an acolyte in Henry’s dopey boss, Ron (Ken Marino), who dreams not of fame or fortune but of rise-and-grinding his way to managing a franchise of a soup-centric chain restaurant.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2023
The key difference, apart from their obvious size disparity, is that Gritty himself is apolitical — his big dopey face just happens to work really well in liberal memes, for reasons that don't make any logical sense but need no explanation on social media.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 17 Feb. 2022
The real problem with the album is the complete lack of Hammett solos, which often translates to grueling seven-minute songs with no respite from some of the dopiest lyrics Hetfield has ever sung.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 14 Apr. 2023
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“Dopey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dopey. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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