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ditzy

ditzy

1 8.7
A person who is silly and a little forgetful
  • noun
  • /ˈdɪtsi/
  • Informal
: 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
34 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
16 8.8

A person who is silly and not very smart

stresses playful lack of seriousness rather than just low intelligence
chucklehead
vsditzy
  • Offensive
7 9.1

A person who is silly and acts foolishly

is milder and more about playful absentmindedness than actual insult
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
doof
vsditzy
  • Offensive
4 9.9

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

highlights a general character of scatterbrained unseriousness rather than isolated acts
dingbat
vsditzy
  • Offensive
4 9.2

A person who is silly and not thinking clearly

is more playful and emphasizes forgetful, not deeply unintelligent, behaviour
bubble-head
vsditzy
  • Offensive
2 9.5

A person who is silly and not serious

leans more toward describing a scatterbrained, not very serious person
dumdum
vsditzy
  • Offensive
2 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
2 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
dipsy
vsditzy
  • Informal
1 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
barney
vsditzy
  • Offensive
1 8.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

places stronger emphasis on being scatterbrained and unserious rather than sole behaviour
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
divvy
vsditzy
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A foolish person who makes simple mistakes

is less regionally marked and emphasizes scatterbrained unseriousness
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
noddy
vsditzy
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly way

is more informal and stresses forgetfulness and light silliness rather than simplicity
cheese monkey
vsditzy
  • Slang
1 9.9

A person who acts silly and playful

is closer to describing a light, scatterbrained character rather than simple goofiness
McStupid
vsditzy
  • Offensive
1 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
fribble
vsditzy
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A silly person who does not act seriously

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

A person who acts silly or foolish

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

A silly or socially awkward person who acts foolishly

focuses more on playful absentmindedness than on social awkwardness
josser
vsditzy
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who does silly or odd things

is closer to light absentmindedness rather than odd eccentric behaviour

Antonyms

∞ 1.4

Calm and focused, not playful or joking

185 2.7

Showing good judgment and making practical choices

How Silly

silly
944 1.0
ditzy
  • Informal
1 8.7
playful
72 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.