ditzy
5
8.2
- adjective
- /ˈdɪtsi/
- Informal
:
distraído
- She always loses her phone because she's a bit ditzy and forgetful.
- ditzy blonde
- ditzy girl
- little ditzy
And Kirk was like, right, you've gotta have Amy, you know, bit Ditzy, which, you know, bit ditzy ain't done too bad.
- And Kirk was like, right, you've gotta have Amy, you know, bit Ditzy, which, you know, bit ditzy ain't done too bad.
- And I didn't want to undermine her intelligence or her persona as this, like, very inspiring STEM figure by playing into the ditzy trope.
Examples
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America was immediately smitten by a ditzy, glitzy Beverly Hills fashion plate named Cher Horowitz.
Blog text (15) -
If he does, I'll bet he lumps me in with the rest of the ditzy girls in our class.
Fiction book (2002) -
She was a little ditzy but very funny.
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Besides, I want to know why you travel around with that ditzy guy who knows that Gracie's pregnant and calls you Admiral?
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In my head, I imagine that "Erica" is probably a ditzy, young, gorgeous, single lady.
Blog text (26) -
Does the Obama campaign really think that its female supporters are that air-headed and ditzy?
Blog text (32) -
The cheerleaders can be a little ditzy, but their loud voices and cheerful spirits make them hard to ignore.
Blog text (17) -
The show's concept deliberately subverts a common teenage female stereotype of the ditzy blonde cheerleader by imbuing her with supernatural powers that give her not only the strength but the obligation to save the world.
Blog text (23) -
Despite being ditzy, she always makes everyone laugh with her silly jokes.
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When she tripped over her own feet, we all just smiled at how ditzy she can be.
Synonyms
976
1.0
Not sensible and often a little foolish
129
3.5
Silly in a funny, slightly foolish way
19
6.7
Not very smart and likely to act in a silly way
18
5.8
Silly in a way that is slightly funny
15
5.9
Being a bit strange in behavior or appearance
12
3.9
Someone who is silly and not very serious
5
8.2
Being silly and a little strange in a friendly way
3
8.2
Being silly and slightly crazy in a way that seems funny and harmless
3
6.3
Silly, not very intelligent and not serious
1
7.2
Being silly and forgetful but not serious
1
8.9
A little silly in a harmless, often funny way
1
8.4
Acting silly and slightly crazy in a harmless way
1
5.0
Being silly and not serious in behavior
1
9.9
Feeling silly and cheerful in a light, slightly confused way
1
9.8
Being very silly and not serious
1
9.9
Being silly and not thinking clearly
1
7.9
Not thinking carefully and often acting silly
1
7.2
Silly and slow to understand things
1
8.4
Being a little crazy or foolish
Acting silly and a little forgetful or confused
Silly in a light, playful way
A person who does not think clearly and often forgets simple things
Not able to think clearly and often doing silly things
Not serious and likely to make bad choices
A little strange and silly
Antonyms
How Silly
- Offensive
3
7.3
- Offensive
1
7.9
976
1.0
- Informal
5
8.2
11
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ditzy probably comes from the short word ditz, which is linked to dizzy meaning 'giddy' or 'light-headed'. So, if your head feels a little 'dizzy' you may act 'silly' or forgetful, and that is why ditzy means 'silly' or 'scatterbrained'.