Doofus and Polymath

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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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Polymath is an antonym for doofus.

Polymath noun - A person of great and varied learning.

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Doofus is an antonym for polymath.

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Polymath and Doofus. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/doofus/polymath

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