ditzy
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of ditzy
First recorded in 1970–75; expressive coinage, perhaps with elements of dizzy and dotty; cf. -sy
Example Sentences
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And yet in between the two films she gave as delightfully ditzy a performance as you’ll ever see in Mr. Allen’s futurist comedy “Sleeper.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025
The ditzy character was originally played by Amanda Seyfried in the 2004 film, but Avantika joins a new cast and thinks it can "break stereotypes".
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2024
Whitney Cummings rounds out the cast as Samantha, the ditzy groupie-next-door who knows more than she’s letting on.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2022
She was smart but lacked confidence, often hiding her insecurities with ditzy self-deprecation.
From Salon • Sep. 27, 2021
Then, as if none of this was a big deal, Becca turned back to her conversation—a ditzy discussion about music in space—and I turned back to my salmon teriyaki.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
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