dottiness

noun

dot·​ti·​ness |ēnə̇s 

|in-

plural -es

1

: unsteadiness of gait

2

a

: feeblemindedness, craziness

was already showing such symptoms of future dottiness as … greeting oak trees as old friends

—Time

b

: droll eccentricity

Word History

Etymology

dotty entry 2 + -ness

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Rhymes for dottiness

• haughtiness
• naughtiness