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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | crackpot |
| Synonyms: | crazy, eccentric, flake, fool, kook, loony, lunatic, madman, madwoman, maniac, nut case, nut*, oddball, screwball, wacko, weirdo* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | apparatus |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | equipment with a purpose |
| Synonyms: | accoutrement, appliance, black box, contraption, device, dingbat, doodad, doohickey, furnishings, gaff, gear, gimcrack, gimmick, gizmo, grabber, habiliments, idiot box, implement, jigger, job*, machine, machinery, means, mechanism, outfit, paraphernalia, provisions, setup, stuff, supplies, tackle, thingamajig, tools, utensils, whatchamacallit, whatsis, whosis, widget |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | decoration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | particular type of embellishment |
| Synonyms: | appliqué, arabesque, bauble, braid, color, curlicue, design, dingbat, doodad, extravagance, fandangle, festoon, filigree, finery, flounce, flourish, fretwork, frill, frippery, furbelow, fuss, garbage*, garnish, garniture, gewgaws, gilt, gimcracks, gingerbread, inlay, jazz, lace, ornament, parquetry, plaque, ribbon, scroll, sequin, spangle, thing*, tinsel, tooling, trimming, trinket, wreath |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ditz |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | scatterbrain |
| Synonyms: | airbrain, airhead, birdbrain, dingbat, fluffhead, ninny, rattlebrain, silly person, space case |
| Main Entry: | flighty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fickle, irresponsible |
| Synonyms: | airheaded, birdbrained, bubbleheaded, capricious, changeable, dingbat, dingdong, dizzy*, effervescent, empty-headed, featherbrained, frivolous, gaga, giddy, harebrained, impetuous, impulsive, inconstant, lightheaded, lively, mercurial, scatterbrained, silly, thoughtless, twit, unbalanced, unstable, unsteady, volatile, whimsical, wild |
| Antonyms: | responsible |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | half-wit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stupid person |
| Synonyms: | blockhead, born fool, clod, cretin, dimwit, dingbat, dolt, dope, dope*, dork, dullard, dumbbell, dummy*, dunce, dunderhead, fool, idiot, ignoramus, imbecile, jughead, lamebrain, moron, nitwit, pea brain, pea brain, simpleton, stupid person |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | kook |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | eccentric person |
| Synonyms: | crackpot, crank, crazy*, dingbat, flake, fruitcake, lamebrain, lunatic, nut, screwball, wacko, weirdo |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | moron |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stupid person |
| Synonyms: | addlepate, blockhead, boob*, dimwit, dingbat, dolt, dope*, dork, dumbbell, dummy*, dunce, fool, halfwit, idiot, ignoramus, imbecile, lamebrain, loony, loser*, mental defective, nerd*, simpleton |
| Notes: | an idiot is a stupid person with a mental age below three years, while a moron is a stupid person with a mental age of between seven to twelve years |
| Antonyms: | brain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | screwball |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | crazy person |
| Synonyms: | blockhead, bonehead, bozo, character, crackpot, dingbat, dumbbell, eccentric, fanatic, goof, kook, lunkhead, numbskull, nut, saphead |
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