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

Don’t let the thin sole fool you though, the structure is still quite supportive and keeps your feet cushioned.

— Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
Being a gent or a supplicant wasn’t the same as being a fool, though.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Definition of fool

Noun

As a Spurs fan, I was particularly invested in Campbell in an England shirt and recall charging around the living room like a lunatic before the reality that it had been chalked off hit home.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 18 June 2026
The lunatics are running the asylum.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026

Definition of lunatic

Noun

Unlike caviar, though, Chinese foie gras will also face headwinds in America as animal-rights activists continue fighting to get the duck and goose liver banned.

— Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 13 July 2026
The scribe carefully inscribed each line with a quill made from a goose feather, while their other hand wielded an erasing knife used to sharpen the quill and scrape away any mistakes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

Definition of goose

Noun

Protein powder, Greek yogurt, berries, spinach and nut butter.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 15, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
The robot’s success rate at a self-tapping nut loading station has reached 98 percent, reducing the gap with human workers’ qualification rate to just one percentage point.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

Definition of nut

Noun

Mantzoukas was willing to look like a maniac and a moron in equal measure.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 June 2026
The Martin Lawrence vehicle Martin, which ran for five glorious seasons, offered a terrific platform for Lawrence to run around like a maniac as an energetic radio DJ.

— Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026

Definition of maniac

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