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divvy

divvy

9.9
A foolish person who makes simple mistakes
  • noun
  • /ˈdɪvi/
  • Offensive
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  • And he's, he's such a divvy sometimes.

Examples

  • Don't be such a divvy; think before you act!

  • Everyone knows he's a bit of a divvy when it comes to making decisions.

  • He acted like a total divvy during the meeting, forgetting the main points.

Synonyms

airhead
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
13 8.8

A person who is silly and not very smart

labels foolishness generally rather than emphasizing absent-mindedness
tosser
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
8 9.9

A rude person who is annoying or stupid

is milder and more playful, focusing on silliness not contempt
Muppet
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
7 9.5

A person who is foolish and makes silly mistakes

is more about silliness rather than true incompetence
dink
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
6 9.9

A foolish or annoying person

is more focused on silliness rather than annoyance
ditz
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
5 9.8

A person who often acts silly and forgets things

focuses on general foolishness rather than mere forgetfulness
nimrod
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
5 9.2

A person who behaves foolishly and who others often insult with this word

is more playful and less focused on real incompetence
chowderhead
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly or stupid way

is more likely to be used as light teasing than harsh insult
dunderhead
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
3 9.1

A person who often does foolish things or makes simple mistakes

is used more playfully and often in British informal speech
jamoke
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A man who is ordinary and not very smart

applies to any person rather than addressing men specifically
dumbo
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
2 8.7

A person who is not very smart

is more playful and less about actual intelligence
doof
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

labels the person rather than describing a single act
jughead
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Someone who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is mainly British and more about playful teasing than insult
dumbhead
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A rude word for a person who is very stupid

is milder, focusing on silliness rather than strong stupidity
gomer
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts silly or clumsy and makes others laugh

focuses on general silliness rather than clumsiness specifically
plonker
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A foolish person who often does stupid things

is milder and focuses on silliness rather than incompetence
dumdum
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
1 8.8

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

names a person as foolish rather than only describing actions
ditzy
vsdivvy
  • Informal
1 8.7

A person who is silly and a little forgetful

is more about simple foolishness rather than forgetful distraction
bubble-head
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A person who is silly and not serious

is more British and can imply teasing rather than severity
galah
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A silly or foolish person used as an Australian insult

is mainly British and thus differs regionally from Australian usage
fatuus
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An old word for a foolish or silly person

is modern and informal rather than old-fashioned usage
hoople
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is easily tricked and believes things without checking

is more general British informal, not regionally limited
potato head
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who behaves in a foolish or silly way

is a general informal label rather than an image-based insult
blubberhead
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is more commonly British and used playfully in everyday speech
div
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
9.9

An informal British word for a foolish or annoying person

is more playful and targets silliness rather than annoyance
pratt
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts in a silly, foolish way

labels a person as generally foolish rather than only acting so
noddy
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who behaves in a silly way

focuses on silly behaviour rather than simple lack of sense
nar
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who behaves in a silly way

is mainly British and often used playfully rather than neutrally
thicky
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude name for a person who is slow to understand

is milder and can imply playful teasing rather than insult
pudden-head
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is not very smart

is more British and used playfully rather than seriously insulting
dingling
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts silly or foolish

is mainly British and more common than rare slang
McStupid
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
9.9

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

is more neutral and used as a simple playful insult
fribble
vsdivvy
  • Archaic
9.9

A silly person who does not act seriously

is modern British informal and less about mere frivolity
benet
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is simple and easily fooled

is current informal British usage rather than archaic language
moper
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
9.9

An old word for a person who is foolish or slow to understand

is used in modern informal British speech, not archaic
timberdoodle
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
9.9

A foolish or awkward person

is a general British informal term rather than dialectal
tumshie
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
9.9

A foolish person who does silly things

is used across British informal English, not only Scottish
derf
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
9.9

A silly or socially awkward person who acts foolishly

is more general about silliness rather than social awkwardness
barney
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
8.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

names the person rather than just describing temporary behaviour
josser
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who does silly or odd things

focuses on foolishness rather than harmless eccentric behaviour
neddy
vsdivvy
  • Offensive
9.9

A donkey or a person people think is foolish

is a general British informal label not tied to animal meaning

Antonyms

39 6.8

A wise person respected for spiritual or life guidance

How Foolish

moron
  • Slur
483 8.1
idiot
  • Offensive
1.2
fool
  • Offensive
1.4
divvy
  • Offensive
9.9
silly
  • Informal
2 7.4

Surface Forms

divvy singular
divvies plural

Etymology

Divvy meaning a silly person is British slang, and a helpful way to remember it is to think of divide — imagine someone's thoughts are 'split' or 'mixed up'. That's why calling someone a divvy means they act foolishly.