Doofus and Intellectual

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Doofus noun - A stupid person.

Usage example: that actor invariably plays a doofus on screen but he's anything but one in real life

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Intellectual is an antonym for doofus.

Intellectual noun - A person with strong intellectual interests.

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Doofus is an antonym for intellectual.

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Intellectual and Doofus. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/doofus/intellectual

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