ditzy

[ dit-see ]

adjective

, Slang.

, dit·zi·er, dit·zi·est.

1. flighty and easily confused; mildly or harmlessly eccentric.

ditzy

/ ˈdɪtsɪ /

adjective

1. slang.
   silly and scatterbrained

Word History and Origins

Origin of ditzy¹

First recorded in 1970–75; expressive coinage, perhaps with elements of dizzy and dotty; -sy

Word History and Origins

Origin of ditzy¹

C20: perhaps from dotty + dizzy

Example Sentences

In one running joke, a serious male news anchor and his ditzy female co-anchor at first roll their eyes at the power.

From Vox

In the end, the serious male news anchor leaves the show, the woman is advised to put on glasses — “for gravitas” — and she gets a ditzy male co-anchor of her own.

From Vox

Both heroines are women, but they offer a pretty bizarre dichotomy for girls: Ice queen or ditzy princess.

From The Daily Beast

One Japanese reporter likened her persona to Goldie Hawn on the old Laugh-In: “She was well-liked for being ditzy.”

From The Daily Beast

The scene cuts, and Driver breaks out of ditzy actress mode.

From The Daily Beast

Abdul was beloved for her ditzy demeanor and blatant sentimentalism on American Idol.

From The Daily Beast

It would be nice to think that meeting this ditzy predator is a fitting comeuppance for Edwards.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• crazy
• dopey
• flaky
• foolish
• idiotic
• kooky
• nutty
• stupid
• wacky
• weird