Synonyms of dotty

dotty

adjective

ˈdä-tē 

as in silly

showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment

dotty relatives that we have to endure only on Thanksgiving

Synonyms & Similar Words

• silly
• stupid
• foolish
• mad
• insane
• absurd
• crazy
• idiotic
• daffy
• lunatic
• irrational
• dippy
• loony
• kooky
• zany
• nutty
• wacky
• dumb
• simple
• fool
• batty
• daft
• cuckoo
• ridiculous
• barmy
• fatuous
• witless
• unreasonable
• weak
• nonsensical
• screwball
• wacko
• unreasoning
• gaga
• crackpot
• inept
• brainless
• preposterous
• unwise
• out to lunch
• cockeyed
• jerky
• asinine
• harebrained
• sappy
• slow
• simpleminded
• loony tunes
• balmy
• senseless
• weak-minded
• crackbrained
• fruity
• meshuga
• bubbleheaded
• tomfool
• lunkheaded
• half-witted
• half-baked
• moronic
• opaque
• dull
• dopey
• unreasoned
• vacuous
• dim
• dense
• oafish
• featherheaded
• imbecile
• thoughtless
• unintelligent
• clueless
• obtuse
• doltish
• pinheaded
• illogical
• mindless
• thick
• feebleminded
• gormless
• invalid
• soft
• brain-dead
• thickheaded
• dorky
• ludicrous
• softheaded
• dunderheaded
• lamebrain
• surd
• clownish
• fallacious
• farcical
• nonrational
• unsound
• dim-witted
• laughable
• airheaded
• empty-headed
• knuckleheaded
• slow-witted
• buffoonish
• notional
• boobish
• chuckleheaded
• birdbrained
• chowderheaded
• ill-advised
• unconsidered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wise
• sound
• sensible
• judicious
• sane
• bright
• prudent
• clever
• intelligent
• smart
• sage
• reasonable
• sagacious
• valid
• logical
• rational
• brainy
• sapient
• well-advised

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dotty

People wanted to wear clothes at the cutting edge, which gave dotty fabrics woven by machine a natural fanbase among the society ladies who could afford them. — Natalie Hammond, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025

This set by Studio Bloom takes two breakout shades of the year — butter yellow and mocha mousse — and elevates them for the season ahead with a dotty design. — Mica Ricketts, Refinery29, 9 May 2025

But Hall and Faris, now playing the dotty mothers of the next generation of victims, are hilarious, romping about like their Brenda and Cindy have clearly been knocked on the head too often. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026

Now, one of the largest celebrations of Kusama’s dotty world will debut at Melbourne’s National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). — Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024

Jones, Redgrave, and an unrecognizable Margot Kidder as their dotty landlady bravely expose their vulnerability. — Armond White, National Review, 25 June 2025

Kate had a dotty year in 2022, wearing dresses with the pattern to Royal Ascot and two separate Wimbledon outings, according to WWD. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 June 2026

Joanne and Morgan’s dotty mother, Lynn (Stephanie Faracy), dabbles in the metaphysical to constant mockery; their gay father, Henry (Michael Hitchcock), is rarely able to enjoy his own happiness. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing dotty

• dotty (over)