as in stupid
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily
kept getting typecast as the hero's dorky sidekick
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Recent Examples of dorky
Attendees are encouraged to bring their own sun protection gear, including a hat, sunscreen and those dorky eclipse glasses — as well as a lawn chair to maximize comfort.
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Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
This sort of dorky openness puts everyone around her at ease, earning her a reputation for being humble and approachable despite her status as one of Latin America’s most in-demand Gen-Z stars and singer-songwriters.
—Charis McGowan, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
Tall and lanky, with long hair and an endearingly dorky air about him, this guy doesn’t exactly fit the profile of someone who will hurt her.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 Jan. 2024
Further Reading Apple is going out of its way to make sure Vision Pro doesn’t look dorky
Apple is going to great lengths to control how the Vision Pro headset is used, depicted, and received by the public.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 28 July 2023
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Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
This sort of dorky openness puts everyone around her at ease, earning her a reputation for being humble and approachable despite her status as one of Latin America’s most in-demand Gen-Z stars and singer-songwriters.
—Charis McGowan, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
Tall and lanky, with long hair and an endearingly dorky air about him, this guy doesn’t exactly fit the profile of someone who will hurt her.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 Jan. 2024
Further Reading Apple is going out of its way to make sure Vision Pro doesn’t look dorky
Apple is going to great lengths to control how the Vision Pro headset is used, depicted, and received by the public.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 28 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dorky
Adjective
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There are no more stupid questions and an open, supportive, and curious culture evolves.—
Darpan Munjal,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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So if someone is crazy slash stupid enough to do that.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.—
Daniel Jackson,
Allure,
18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.—
Andy Benoit,
The MMQB,
10 July 2017
Adjective
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On the day of the shipwreck, the Pacific made slow progress through the Strait of Juan de Fuca, laboring against a strong headwind toward the open sea.—
Joel Sams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
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The fires have highlighted the slow disaster of the region’s aridification — and the challenges even the most committed environmentalist politicians face amid climate change.—
Sammy Feldblum,
The Dial,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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As long as a biopsy is done and it’s recognized early, there’s a very high chance of cure with very simple and minimally invasive procedures.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
24 Jan. 2025
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Organize your ideas with the timeless power of the triad—three points are simple, memorable, and impactful.—
Martin Gutmann,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Clad in a thick fur coat, Alaskan sled-dog musher Gunnar Kaasen stood next to the hero of the moment: Balto, a Siberian husky who’d helped deliver medicine across a frozen frontier to halt a deadly epidemic.—
David Kindy,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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Dogs with thick, double-layered coats tend to be more resistant to cold, while dogs with thin coats are more susceptible to cold, according to PetMD.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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