Dippy and Screwball

Dippy

Dippy adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.
Usage example: a mindless movie about a bunch of dippy teenagers

Screwball and dippy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Screwball" instead an adjective "Dippy".

Nearby Words: dipped, dipping, dipper

Screwball

Screwball adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.
Usage example: she's always off on some screwball plan

Dippy and screwball are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dippy" instead an adjective "Screwball".

Nearby Word: screw
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Screwball and Dippy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dippy/screwball
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