DANDY Synonyms: 215 Similar and Opposite Words

dandy 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of dandy

as in excellent

of the very best kind that's a dandy new racing bike

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dandy

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noun

ˈdan-dē

as in dude

a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance that dandy was willing to spend all day and hundreds of dollars just to get the perfect pair of shoes

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slob
sloven

as in beauty

something very good of its kind that new PDA is a dandy

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Recent Examples of dandy

Adjective

Cinderella is a neat and dandy storyline for Indiana, as everyone keeps repeating. — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026 Despite not practicing and playing in weeks, Hunt made a couple dandy defensive plays and had the breakout up the boards en route to Hartman’s goal. — Michael Russo, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026

Noun

Even its most powerful denizens drove beat-up Volvos; its dandies shopped at Brooks Brothers. — Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026 His version of Geralt is fine, dandy even. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dandy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dandy

Adjective

His 28-yard touchdown reception from Sam Darnold late in the second quarter beat Delane, who had excellent position.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
The biggest key for the Brewers in this game is to see if their bullpen can keep their excellent pitching alive.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of excellent

Noun

The game’s intro devolved into a Saw-esque monologue, then Fallon made a dude drink pond water.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
The data dudes have created their place, and value, in every sport, and percentages direct possessions, matchups and everything else.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of dude

Noun

Sequenced at the center of a three-track medley, its death-dream logic deliberately evokes the SMiLE era’s dark, confusing edge.

— Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
In a bucket hat and without a care in the world, Murray speaks kindly but candidly about making his buddy Coyne’s TV dream come true.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of dream

Adjective

L3Harris claims its design can deliver greater range and speed than existing systems.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Tarantino revealed the most personally meaningful piece of casting in a film filled with great performances — including supporting turns by multiple actors (Austin Butler, Mikey Madison, Sydney Sweeney) who have blown up in the seven years since.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of great

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