DIPSTICK Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

dipstick

noun

ˈdip-ˌstik

Definition of dipstick

as in fool

a person who lacks good sense or judgment which dipstick used the good china as a dog dish?

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Recent Examples of dipstick Wait a few minutes then check the new oil levels with the dipstick. — Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025 Replace the dipstick and oil cap after changing the oil. — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025 Check the oil level using the dipstick. — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Inspect the soil surface for dryness and poke your finger into the potting mix as an easy dipstick method. — Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dipstick

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Noun

From the opening, we are meant to wonder if Morris is a fool, besotted with this older, somewhat odd, controlling woman that no one in the family likes.

— John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
So to expect something dramatically different to immediately be forthcoming less than 10 games in largely would stand as a fool’s errand.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of fool

Noun

The show will serve as a platform for countless lunatics within the InfoWars universe and a platform for larger announcements about the company’s fictional exploits.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
Rabin was killed [in 1995], that was a last straw —seeing an extremist right-wing lunatic in Israel kill Rabin and kill the dreams of peace.

— Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of lunatic

Noun

The fact that there is someone out there who could actually get all the real unsuspecting morons who participated in this movie to sign off on it afterwards is simply astonishing considering what they are asked to do in it.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
The unlikely source is Enervate’s company stooge corporate strategist, Ken Davies (Tim Key), a moron by any measure.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of moron

Noun

Instead, this is a song about how being utterly enamored turns the person who’s crushing into a maniac.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
As well as offering plenty of new old Polo classics and rarities to add to their wardrobes, the festival featured a plethora of pursuits for the crowds of Polo-maniacs to relish.

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

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