as in lunatic
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
a dingbat who was constantly firing off nonsensical letters to the editor
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Recent Examples of dingbat
Again, how can someone be so essential, so rich and, at the same time, such a dingbat?
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Daniel Vergano, Scientific American, 13 Sep. 2024
He was inspired to invent these elders by contemplating the oddly textured cinder blocks of a dingbat apartment on 6th Avenue in Venice.
—Mark Gozonsky, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
Resting a few feet from a dingbat apartment to the south, the ADU is lifted off the ground to preserve two parking spots in the alley and a swimming pool in front.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023
From the aparthotels and bungalow courts of the 1910s and ’20s through the public housing projects and dingbat apartment buildings of mid-century to the towers and backyard ADUs of today, Anderton offers an overview of L.A.’s most significant designs.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2023
One 77-year-old tenant has lived in a $824-per-month dingbat unit alongside her 56-year-old son with special needs for 40 years, the outlet reports.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 9 Aug. 2023
There are various residences currently on the project site including 10 bungalows, five dingbat apartments (the kind built over a two-car garage in sunnier states), and a single-family home across multiple lots, according to the Los Angeles Times.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 9 Aug. 2023
These structures, also known as dingbats, can be retrofitted by installing a steel frame to support the ground story.
—Sandhya Kambhampati, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2023
Connor’s the dingbat who will never amount to anything.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 31 May 2023
Daniel Vergano, Scientific American, 13 Sep. 2024
He was inspired to invent these elders by contemplating the oddly textured cinder blocks of a dingbat apartment on 6th Avenue in Venice.
—Mark Gozonsky, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
Resting a few feet from a dingbat apartment to the south, the ADU is lifted off the ground to preserve two parking spots in the alley and a swimming pool in front.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023
From the aparthotels and bungalow courts of the 1910s and ’20s through the public housing projects and dingbat apartment buildings of mid-century to the towers and backyard ADUs of today, Anderton offers an overview of L.A.’s most significant designs.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2023
One 77-year-old tenant has lived in a $824-per-month dingbat unit alongside her 56-year-old son with special needs for 40 years, the outlet reports.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 9 Aug. 2023
There are various residences currently on the project site including 10 bungalows, five dingbat apartments (the kind built over a two-car garage in sunnier states), and a single-family home across multiple lots, according to the Los Angeles Times.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 9 Aug. 2023
These structures, also known as dingbats, can be retrofitted by installing a steel frame to support the ground story.
—Sandhya Kambhampati, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2023
Connor’s the dingbat who will never amount to anything.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 31 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dingbat
Noun
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Burgess and Shelby’s View Forecasting Trump’s decisions is always a fool’s errand, and his public statements on Wednesday only underscored his opaque approach.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
18 June 2025
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Still, only a fool would underestimate the strength of a mom’s love.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Our friends came over to hang out and the goose attacked.—
Harpers Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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The goose wore a harness and leash with a small purple bow tie on the front.—
Molly Gibbs,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2025
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“Dingbat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dingbat. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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