Meaning & use
Ditz
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An informal, often derogatory term for a silly, scatterbrained, or absent-minded person.
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He joked that he was a total ditz for forgetting his own phone number.
The sitcom character was written as a lovable ditz who always meant well.
A note on using this word
Though sometimes used self-deprecatingly, "ditz" can carry an unflattering, gendered connotation when applied to others, so it is best used carefully.
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