Definition of Doofus

1. Noun. A stupid incompetent person.

Exact synonyms: Dimwit, Half-wit, Nitwit
Language type: Colloquialism
Generic synonyms: Simple, Simpleton

Definition of Doofus

1. Noun. (slang) A person with poor judgment and taste ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Doofus

1. a stupid or foolish person [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Doofus

doodley-squat
doodling
doodlings
doodly
doodly-squat
doodoge
doodoos
doods
doof
doofer
doofers
doofi
doofs
doofus (current term)
doofuses
doogh
doohickey
doohickeys
doohickies
doojigger
doojiggers
dook
dooked
dooket
dookets
dookie hole
dookie holes

Literary usage of Doofus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Backup Book: Disaster Recovery from Desktop to Data Center by Dorian J. Cougias, E. L. Heiberger, Karsten Koop (2003)
"By the way, a reset can also occur when a server times out an inactive connection, such as the doofus who just turns offthe computer instead ..."

2. Taken for Grantedby Michael William Paulson by Michael William Paulson (2005)
"Derek gurgled; both his legs flailing the air. "I swear to god! It says doofus! He used to live downstairs! But he moved! For god's sake show him your butt, ..."

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