doofuses
Not very bright
Doofuses is the plural of doofus, a mildly insulting term for a foolish or inept person.
The word carries more affection than contempt—you might call your friends doofuses when they do something silly: Those doofuses locked themselves out of the car again.
Foolish, comical people
- dimwitsFoolish, unintelligent people
- nitwitsFoolish, silly people
- nincompoopsFoolish, silly people
- blockheadsStupid or obstinate people
boneheads · dunces · simpletons · goofballs · numbskulls · lunkheads · dullards · knuckleheads
Clumsily incompetent
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
- blunderingActing with clumsy incompetence
- bunglingMishandling through incompetence
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
uncoordinated · ham-handed · oafish · gawky · ungainly · lumbering · maladroit · butterfingers
Inspiring warm feelings
- harmlessCausing no injury
- well-meaningSincerely trying to help
- good-naturedHaving a friendly temperament
- innocentFree from moral wrong
naive · sweet · clueless · guileless · simple · wholesome · affable · dopey
Exaggerated physical humor
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
- pratfallsStaged comedic falls
- hijinksBoisterous playful mischief
shenanigans · clowning · goofing · mugging · tomfoolery · shtick · farce · bumbling
buffoons
Foolish, comical people
- dimwitsFoolish, unintelligent people
- nitwitsFoolish, silly people
- nincompoopsFoolish, silly people
blockheads · boneheads · dunces · simpletons · goofballs · numbskulls · lunkheads · dullards · knuckleheads · klutzes
bumbling
Clumsily incompetent
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
- blunderingActing with clumsy incompetence
- bunglingMishandling through incompetence
awkward · uncoordinated · ham-handed · oafish · gawky · ungainly · lumbering · maladroit · butterfingers · inept
lovable
Inspiring warm feelings
- harmlessCausing no injury
- well-meaningSincerely trying to help
- good-naturedHaving a friendly temperament
innocent · naive · sweet · clueless · guileless · simple · wholesome · affable · dopey · goofy
slapstick
Exaggerated physical humor
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
- pratfallsStaged comedic falls
hijinks · shenanigans · clowning · goofing · mugging · tomfoolery · shtick · farce · bumbling · bungling
doofusesgeniuses
Exceptionally gifted intellects
masterminds · intellectuals · whizzes · savants · prodigies
doofusescool cats
Trendy, unflappable people
smooth operators · sophisticates · movers and shakers · operators · hotshots