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ditzy

ditzy

1 8.7
A person who is silly and a little forgetful
  • noun
  • /ˈdɪtsi/
  • Informal
translation icon : distraído

Examples

  • Not a generic ditzy blonde (assuming ditzy is actually a word).

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  • If you only see me on a show as I'm the oppressive boss, you know, I'm the the ditzy underling.

  • Ditzy Mitzi's is only hangin' on by a thread.

  • Fisher, whose ditzy Katie works at the mall folding jeans inefficiently, reasoned that it wasn't just a film about a bunch of women with personality defects.

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  • My friend is so ditzy that she forgets her keys every time she leaves the house.

  • During the meeting, her ditzy comments made everyone laugh and relieved the tension.

  • People often describe him as ditzy because he always misplaces important documents.

Synonyms

doofus
vsditzy
  • Offensive
43 8.0

A person who acts silly or seems not very smart

focuses more on being scatterbrained and unserious than on being stupid
airhead
vsditzy
  • Offensive
13 8.8

A person who is silly and not very smart

stresses playful lack of seriousness rather than just low intelligence
dingbat
vsditzy
  • Offensive
6 9.2

A person who is silly and not thinking clearly

is more playful and emphasizes forgetful, not deeply unintelligent, behaviour
ditz
vsditzy
  • Offensive
5 9.8

A person who often acts silly and forgets things

is used more generally for someone silly, scatterbrained, or not serious
chucklehead
vsditzy
  • Offensive
2 9.1

A person who is silly and acts foolishly

is milder and more about playful absentmindedness than actual insult
dipsy
vsditzy
  • Informal
2 9.9

A person who acts silly and playful in a slightly strange but friendly way

is similar but stresses forgetful, not merely charming, silliness
doof
vsditzy
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

highlights a general character of scatterbrained unseriousness rather than isolated acts
dumdum
vsditzy
  • Offensive
1 8.8

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

adds a sense of being absentminded and not very serious rather than mere foolish acts
cornball
vsditzy
  • Offensive
1 8.1

A person who acts silly and old-fashioned to make people laugh

is about being scatterbrained and unserious rather than old-fashioned sentiment
bubble-head
vsditzy
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A person who is silly and not serious

leans more toward describing a scatterbrained, not very serious person
potato head
vsditzy
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who behaves in a foolish or silly way

is less harsh and highlights playful scatterbrained behaviour instead of insult
trifler
vsditzy
  • Offensive
1 8.6

A person who treats serious matters as not important and often jokes about them

focuses more on absentminded silliness rather than deliberate trivializing of issues
dingling
vsditzy
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts silly or foolish

is milder and more about being scatterbrained and unserious than insult
divvy
vsditzy
  • Offensive
9.9

A foolish person who makes simple mistakes

is less regionally marked and emphasizes scatterbrained unseriousness
noddy
vsditzy
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who behaves in a silly way

is more informal and stresses forgetfulness and light silliness rather than simplicity
derf
vsditzy
  • Offensive
9.9

A silly or socially awkward person who acts foolishly

focuses more on playful absentmindedness than on social awkwardness
fribble
vsditzy
  • Archaic
9.9

A silly person who does not act seriously

is more modern and highlights scatterbrained behaviour rather than dated frivolity
josser
vsditzy
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who does silly or odd things

is closer to light absentmindedness rather than odd eccentric behaviour
barney
vsditzy
  • Offensive
8.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

places stronger emphasis on being scatterbrained and unserious rather than sole behaviour
cheese monkey
vsditzy
  • Slang
9.9

A person who acts silly and playful

is closer to describing a light, scatterbrained character rather than simple goofiness
McStupid
vsditzy
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude slang name for someone who acts foolish or makes silly mistakes

is more a light character description about forgetfulness and unseriousness rather than mockery

Antonyms

452 1.4

Calm and focused, not playful or joking

201 2.7

Showing good judgment and making practical choices

How Silly

silly
976 1.0
ditzy
  • Informal
1 8.7
playful
79 1.6

Surface Forms

ditzy singular
ditzies plural

Morphology

ditzy = ditz (transparent) = ditz + y

The word is transparently formed from the slang noun 'ditz' plus the adjectival suffix '-y', meaning 'having the qualities of a ditz'.

Etymology

Ditzy as a noun comes from the same ditz and dizzy ('giddy') idea, so a ditzy is simply a person who often seems 'silly' or forgetful.