dopiness

 [doh-pee]  

dop·ey

   [doh-pee]
adjective, dop·i·er, dop·i·est. Informal.
1.
stupid; inane: It was rather dopey of him to lock himself out.
2.
sluggish or befuddled from or as from the use of narcotics or alcohol.
Also, dop·y.

Origin:
1895–1900, Americanism; dope + -y1

Related forms
dop·i·ness, dop·ey·ness, noun
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dopey or dopy (ˈdəʊpɪ)
 
—adj , dopier, dopiest
1.  slang silly
2.  informal half-asleep or in a state of semiconsciousness, as when under the influence of a drug
 
dopy or dopy
 
—adj
 
'dopily or dopy
 
—adv
 
'dopiness or dopy
 
—n

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