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flibbertigibbet

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of flibbertigibbet

a silly flighty person

  • forced to endure a long flight with a flibbertigibbet as a seat companion
Synonyms of flibbertigibbet

birdbrain, cuckoo, ditz, featherbrain, featherhead, nitwit, rattlebrain, scatterbrain, softhead
Words Related to flibbertigibbet

fool, goose, silly, simpleton
Antonyms of flibbertigibbet

sobersides

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