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

Set the scene Upon entering, don't let the grandiose, atrium-esque, white-marbled lobby fool you into thinking there's an ounce of formality or stuffiness here.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
Anhor The Great had so many pass breakups that counting would’ve been a fool’s errand.

— Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of fool

Noun

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
In fact, a lunatic in Houston couldn't wait more than one game before sprinting onto the field.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of lunatic

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For example, if your home favors farmhouse design, fill the sections with antique thimbles, spools, or clothespins, small farm animal figurines (like a goose, rooster, or cow), or a collection of vintage salt and pepper shakers.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2026
Karyann Parkinson's son, Samuel, likes to collect goose feathers.

— Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of goose

Noun

But these posts primarily look like an effort to establish a liberal-badass persona with standing to take on Trump-supporting gun nuts.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Sparkables are made in a facility designed to avoid nine major allergens, including eggs, milk, peanuts, wheat, tree nuts and sesame, the Girl Scouts said.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of nut

Noun

Unbeknownst to the visitors, there’s an unhappy fifth party already in the house… and more than one homicidal maniac even within that small populace.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 July 2026
The odd thing about this choice is that, although the DSA’s platform is indeed chock-full of maniacal proposals, on this particular idea, the maniacs have a point.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

Definition of maniac

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