dottiness

noun

Definition of dottinessnext
as in insanity
lack of good sense or judgment the irrepressible dottiness of her aunt was actually rather endearing

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  1. insanity
  2. madness
  3. simplicity
  4. absurdity
  5. wackiness
  6. zaniness
Noun
  • McCall tried to create a contrast between the locations, with the Cady clan’s surroundings having an overgrown quality reflecting the uncontrollable insanity at the heart of the family.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
  • Dominguez entered pleas of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity to the charges.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of insanity
Noun
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB shares his method behind the madness.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
  • Neill plays Mark in director Andrzej Żuławski’s fearless study of madness, opposite the incredible Isabelle Adjani as his increasingly disturbed wife, Anna.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of madness
Noun
  • Apple’s entire business is predicated on the consumer desire for simplicity.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 July 2026
  • But beyond speed and simplicity, the Breakaway/Build model also requires trust.
    — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
Definition of simplicity
Noun
  • The only thing this movie takes seriously is its wholehearted commitment to absurdity.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • Mason has a field day riffing on the absurdities of contemporary academic culture and flagging the divides that separate what are often called coastal elites at the western and eastern edges of the country.
    — Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026
Definition of absurdity
Noun
  • And with those road destinations, there’s plenty of room for late-season winter weather wackiness.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 13 May 2026
  • These flashes of melancholy or yearning give the record complexity and depth, as well as stopping it from devolving into wackiness.
    — Alastair Shuttleworth, Pitchfork, 2 May 2026
Definition of wackiness
Noun
  • Adding to the mind-blowing zaniness of the piece?
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
  • As was the case in the first season as well, the finale escalates to a place of thrilling zaniness, with a little less ultimate emotional gravitas this time around.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of zaniness
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