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ditsy

ditsy

1 7.2
Being silly and forgetful but not serious
  • adjective
  • /ˈdɪtsi/
  • Informal
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  • Not all can be as open and forward-thinking as Judy, it seems, so here's a question proposed to those who look at Ferreira's video and see nothing but a ditsy blonde pouting and trying to come off as sensual: if it was four dudes playing instruments.
  • ditsy girl

Examples

  • It was ditsy enough doing my jig as Granny Ethel's grandson.

    Smoke (1995)

  • Or that frizzy, ditsy blonde he always hangs with?

    Breathless (1983)

  • Otherwise, I'm stuck playing ditsy coffee shop girl the rest of my life.

    What Women Want (2000)

  • But he was married now to a former chorus girl named Portland Hoffa; she often took part in his act, playing a ditsy young woman with a quavering voice, and being very much in love, he wanted to keep on performing with her.

    Academic text (2007)

  • She always brings a ditsy charm to the party, making everyone laugh with her silly jokes.

  • Despite her ditsy demeanor, she surprised everyone with a brilliant idea during the meeting.

  • The movie features a ditsy character who unintentionally causes hilarious situations with her scatterbrained antics.

Synonyms

goofy
vsditsy
  • Informal
129 3.5

Silly in a funny, slightly foolish way

focuses more on being scatterbrained and endearing rather than comedic absurdity
dopey
vsditsy
  • Offensive
19 6.7

Not very smart and likely to act in a silly way

is softer, focusing on endearing scatterbrained behaviour instead of blunt stupidity
daft
vsditsy
  • Informal
18 5.8

Silly in a way that is slightly funny

is more about being scatterbrained and lacking seriousness than simple foolishness
dippy
vsditsy
  • Informal
5 8.2

Being silly and a little strange in a friendly way

is lighter, focusing on harmless absent mindedness rather than oddity
barmy
vsditsy
  • UK
3 8.2

Being silly and slightly crazy in a way that seems funny and harmless

is milder, highlighting absent minded charm rather than obvious craziness
daffy
vsditsy
  • Informal
1 8.4

Acting silly and slightly crazy in a harmless way

is gentler, emphasising forgetful or scatterbrained charm rather than craziness
chumpy
vsditsy
  • Informal
1 8.9

A little silly in a harmless, often funny way

leans more toward forgetful, flighty behaviour rather than plain foolishness
nutsy
vsditsy
  • Slang
1 8.6

Slightly silly and odd in a playful way

is more about gentle absent mindedness and lack of seriousness than oddness
dappy
vsditsy
  • UK
1 9.9

Feeling silly and cheerful in a light, slightly confused way

is more about harmless forgetfulness and lacking seriousness rather than cheerfulness
balmy
vsditsy
  • Offensive
1 8.4

Being a little crazy or foolish

is more about harmless forgetfulness and lack of seriousness than eccentricity
dopy
vsditsy
  • Offensive
1 7.2

Silly and slow to understand things

emphasises harmless, flighty absent mindedness rather than low intelligence
twitty
vsditsy
  • Informal
9.2

Silly in a light, playful way

tends to describe brief absent mindedness rather than playful silliness
a bit dotty
vsditsy
  • UK
8.5

A little strange in a kind, harmless way

is closer to being flighty and scatterbrained rather than simply eccentric
pooty
vsditsy
  • Slang
9.9

Silly and childish in a way that is not serious

is more about personal absent mindedness and endearing foolishness rather than childishness

Antonyms

serious
452 1.4

Calm and focused, not playful or joking

sensible
201 2.7

Showing good judgment and making practical choices

How Silly

scatterbrained
  • Offensive
3 7.3
airheaded
  • Offensive
1 7.9
silly
976 1.0
ditsy
  • Informal
1 7.2
giddy
  • Informal
12 4.4
playful
79 1.6

Surface Forms

ditsy positive

Morphology

ditsy = ditz (transparent) = ditz + y

The adjective is formed by the productive suffix '-y' added to the noun 'ditz', yielding 'silly' in a straightforward way.

Etymology

Ditsy meaning 'silly' comes from the slang ditz, which probably links to dizzy meaning 'light-headed'. So to be ditsy is to act a little 'dizzy' or forgetful, which explains the harmless, scatterbrained meaning.