ditzy

adjective

dit·​zy ˈdit-sē How to pronounce ditzy (audio)
variants or ditsy
ditzier or ditsier; ditsiest
Synonyms of ditzynext
: eccentrically silly, giddy, or inane : dizzy
ditziness noun
or ditsiness
ˈdit-sē-nəs How to pronounce ditzy (audio)

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Examples of ditzy in a Sentence

tried to have a serious conversation with her, but she kept saying ditzy things like “Ooh, you're so cute!”
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When the subject of literature came up, Monroe seemed compelled to play to ditzy expectations. — Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026 But unlike Bridgerton-core, the trend this time around felt less ditzy, slotting in better with the stormy moors of Yorkshire than cosmopolitan Mayfair. — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026 Georgia Engel joined the cast during season 3 as Ted Baxter’s ditzy girlfriend (and later wife), Georgette. — Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026 The Daryl Hannah of the series, ditzy and needy and serving as a human complication to the love story on offer, is, Hannah asserted, a lie. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ditzy

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First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ditzy was in 1974

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ditzy

adjective
dit·​zy
variants or ditsy
ˈdit-sē How to pronounce ditzy (audio)
ditzier or ditsier; ditziest
: unusually silly or giddy
ditziness noun
or ditsiness
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