dopey C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈdoʊpi/ UK /ˈdəʊpi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj dull or stupefied, as if drugged; foolish The medication left her feeling dopey all afternoon. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · dull or stupefied, as if... groggysluggishstupidfoolishdazedlethargicmuddled ↔ Opposites alertsharpcleverlively Word family Derived forms dopilydopiness Related forms dope Etymology AI details From dope (in the sense of drug or stupefying preparation) + -y; originally meaning stupefied as if by a drug. doop Dutch View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dopey **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈdoʊpi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdəʊpi/ ## Meanings 1. dull or stupefied, as if drugged; foolish ## Examples - The medication left her feeling dopey all afternoon. ## Synonyms - groggy - sluggish - stupid - foolish - dazed - lethargic - muddled ## Antonyms - alert - sharp - clever - lively ## Derived Forms - dopily - dopiness ## Related Forms - dope ## Roots and Affixes - Root: doop ## Etymology From dope (in the sense of drug or stupefying preparation) + -y; originally meaning stupefied as if by a drug. ## AI Etymology Dopey is from dope (in the sense of drug or stupefying preparation) + -y; originally meaning stupefied as if by a drug. Important recorded forms include doop (Dutch). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers dull or stupefied, as if drugged; foolish. The wider family includes derived forms such as dopily and dopiness and related words such as dope. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown