Definition of dottynext

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Recent Examples of dotty 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 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 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 Jones, Redgrave, and an unrecognizable Margot Kidder as their dotty landlady bravely expose their vulnerability. — Armond White, National Review, 25 June 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dotty
Adjective
  • Whatever to the silly old poem and whatever to the ceremony and all its stupid little details and whatever to all the rules for daughters.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • His faith in the transformative power of a deeply silly musical about nosy neighbors provides the film with its strongest anchor of relatable humanity.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Whatever to the silly old poem and whatever to the ceremony and all its stupid little details and whatever to all the rules for daughters.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Militarizing an arch in front of the Memorial Bridge is an even more dangerous and stupid idea than turning a ballroom into a bastion.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • While the era’s bust eventually brought most of those ventures to an end, Brown said the experience taught him not to let the fear of failure—or looking foolish—get in the way.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Cousins made two foolish mistakes, on the interceptions by Trader and Taaffe.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • When the Farmer destroys the flock’s beloved pumpkin patch, Shaun turns mad scientist to fix the problem, only for events to spiral out of control as a wild beast roams the woods of Mossingham.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The show, which stars Jessica Chastain as an investigator who infiltrates online hate groups to prevent incidents of mad violence.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • That California hasn’t voted a real tax rebate to keep production here is insane.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • It’s being sold all over the world; it’s being taught in colleges, which is insane to me.
    — Alex Gonzalez, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Of course now, in the comfort of modernity, the whole idea seems absurd.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Saying white players such as Clark or Bueckers should pay homage to their Black peers is as absurd as saying Steph Curry and Jalen Brunson should pay homage to their tall peers.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The fabrication of a sufficiently crazy program always takes a little time after a great crash.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • We’re known for being on time, knowing our stuff, not being crazy to work with.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • With just six 30-minute episodes per season (by design), some of these idiotic run-on stories inevitably hit the cutting room floor.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • To Tommy, Anna and Molly are twittering encumbrances, idiotic in their insistence on good works and the good of man, their endless remorseful hedgings about the Communist Party.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Dotty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dotty. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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