dopey

UK: /ˈdəʊpi/ US: /ˈdoʊpi/ ,(dō′pē)

Inflections of 'dopey' (adj):

dopier

adj comparative

dopiest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

dope•y or dop•y /ˈdoʊpi/   adj., -i•er, -i•est. [Informal.]

1. Informal Terms stupid;
   foolish:
   That was a dopey thing to do.
2. Informal Terms sluggish or sleepy, as if from the use of narcotics or alcohol:
   She was still dopey from the medication.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

dop•ey  (dō′pē), adj., dop•i•er, dop•i•est. [Informal.]

1. Informal Terms stupid;
   inane:
   It was rather dopey of him to lock himself out.
2. Informal Terms sluggish or befuddled from or as from the use of narcotics or alcohol.

Also, dop′y. 

• dope + -y¹ 1895–1900, American.

dop′i•ness, dop′ey•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

dopey, dopy / ˈdəʊpɪ/ adjective (dopier, dopiest)

1. silly
2. half-asleep or in a state of semiconsciousness, as when under the influence of a drug