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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True leaders are known for building things, fools for destroying them.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Apr. 2025
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The mix of Greek mythology, robots and mechanical flying scorpions is a little all over the place, but my son was plenty entertained by Scooby and Shaggy’s ability to act like bumbling fools one minute and brave heroes the next.—
Dina Gachman,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That means if someone comes across an injured or orphaned goose or wants to relocate a goose, that person would need a permit to handle it, Nitschke said.—
Morgan Severson,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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As hunting dogs, golden retrievers helped retrieve game, such as ducks or geese, from bushes, cliffs and water.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Dingbat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dingbat. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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