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or ditsy
as in goofy
lacking in seriousness or maturity
a ditzy comedy full of juvenile humor
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Recent Examples of ditzy
White’s Rose Nylund was the kind, if ditzy, member of the show’s quartet.
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Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The musical rendition of the 1997 cult classic, starring Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow as ditzy pals who engineer a comeback at their titular 10-year reunion, will play Stage 42 beginning Oct. 14 ahead of opening night on Oct. 28.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2025
When conflict ensues at Anna’s bachelorette party, a ditzy medium tries to help.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
Babitz is often contrasted with her frenemy Joan Didion—Babitz was cast in the popular imagination as the fun, ditzy sexpot, as opposed to Didion’s cool, cold-blooded stenographer—but the maturity and thoughtfulness of these stories dispel any lazy stereotypes.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
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Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The musical rendition of the 1997 cult classic, starring Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow as ditzy pals who engineer a comeback at their titular 10-year reunion, will play Stage 42 beginning Oct. 14 ahead of opening night on Oct. 28.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2025
When conflict ensues at Anna’s bachelorette party, a ditzy medium tries to help.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
Babitz is often contrasted with her frenemy Joan Didion—Babitz was cast in the popular imagination as the fun, ditzy sexpot, as opposed to Didion’s cool, cold-blooded stenographer—but the maturity and thoughtfulness of these stories dispel any lazy stereotypes.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditzy
Adjective
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Norman spoke with Mixed Asian Media about her role in the show and how playing a hard-working ballet dancer compared to her real-life goofier and more extroverted personality.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ross was fairly goofy in his courtships of coaches Jim Harbaugh and Sean Payton and quarterback Tom Brady.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This struck many experts as silly.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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Frequent co-stars Johnson and Hart, known for their hilarious chemistry, have played Rock, Paper, Scissors and other silly games in promos for their movies, especially their Jumanji films.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Parrish, giddy with excitement, led us into the water.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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There would be no third consecutive title, no hoisting of the championship cup over heads, no giddy laughter or shouts of joy.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
3 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Their effort to find a home in Overtown seemed futile until Miami-Dade County Commissioner Keon Hardemon, who grew up in Liberty City, conceived a brilliant idea.—
Dorothy Jenkins Fields,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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But the rally felt less threatening than futile.—
Zach Fisch,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Ditzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditzy. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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