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or ditsy
as in goofy
lacking in seriousness or maturity
a ditzy comedy full of juvenile humor
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Recent Examples of ditzy
When the subject of literature came up, Monroe seemed compelled to play to ditzy expectations.
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Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
After portraying Shields with a more distracted and ditzy personality, O'Hara even went on to perform a satirical musical number as part of her impression.
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Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
The pinafore-style dress was in a twee ditsy print and flowed well past her knees, while a leather belt sat happily on her waist without exerting effort to cinch.
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Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
The film’s theatrical provenance reveals itself in long monologues in the Marilyn confessional room, and Pedretti delivers one that reveals the depth beyond Cherry’s ditzy exterior.
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Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
After portraying Shields with a more distracted and ditzy personality, O'Hara even went on to perform a satirical musical number as part of her impression.
—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
The pinafore-style dress was in a twee ditsy print and flowed well past her knees, while a leather belt sat happily on her waist without exerting effort to cinch.
—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
The film’s theatrical provenance reveals itself in long monologues in the Marilyn confessional room, and Pedretti delivers one that reveals the depth beyond Cherry’s ditzy exterior.
—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditzy
Adjective
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Margaret, what the president said is just goofy word salad.
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As Buffy’s bafoonish brother, Dave Sheridan played an unlikely killer (though Doofy GIlmore ends up being far less goofy than originally expected).
Adjective
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Every player with a pulse had six suitors throwing silly money around.
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Some scenes in the movie are light and silly, including those pairing Maddie with a lesbian friend, played by Kate Berlant, who clearly loves her.
Adjective
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Ureña, a 22-year-old right-hander who has emerged as another potential ace, speaks of Soriano with a giddy amusement mixed with a solemn respect for how the starter has survived in the big leagues.
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For now, the stock market and the credit market are telling slightly different stories about the same companies, one giddy and one wary.
Adjective
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Exciting and futile The Humans to Titan Summit was both exciting and futile, said Pascal Lee, chairman of the Mars Institute and a planetary scientist at the SETI Institute.
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All these plans acknowledge the experience gap, namely that training without arranging relevant work experience is often futile.
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“Ditzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditzy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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