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or ditsy
as in goofy
lacking in seriousness or maturity
a ditzy comedy full of juvenile humor
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Disney Wasn't Thrilled when Brenda Song Took a Role in The Social Network
Brenda Song, who played the ditzy hotel heiress in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody auditioned for a role in the PG-13 The Social Network, which saw her character hooking up with Andrew Garfield in a bathroom stall.
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Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
Midler’s Marilyn remains something of a ditzy cipher for much of the movie, in ways that sometimes leave the performance floundering but ultimately make sense.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 July 2024
The Emmy-winning actor and rapper spoke about retiring his Childish Gambino alter ego in between bites of spicy wings (at 9 a.m., no less) on the latest episode of Hot Ones, comparing his Grammy-winning alias to the ditzy boss Steve Carell played on the sitcom The Office.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 18 July 2024
But the only time the new movie feels like its joints haven’t ossified is in a few scenes with L.A. oddballs like Nasim Pedrad’s ditzy real estate agent or Affion Crockett as a country club valet who’s not falling for Axel’s shtick.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
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Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
Midler’s Marilyn remains something of a ditzy cipher for much of the movie, in ways that sometimes leave the performance floundering but ultimately make sense.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 July 2024
The Emmy-winning actor and rapper spoke about retiring his Childish Gambino alter ego in between bites of spicy wings (at 9 a.m., no less) on the latest episode of Hot Ones, comparing his Grammy-winning alias to the ditzy boss Steve Carell played on the sitcom The Office.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 18 July 2024
But the only time the new movie feels like its joints haven’t ossified is in a few scenes with L.A. oddballs like Nasim Pedrad’s ditzy real estate agent or Affion Crockett as a country club valet who’s not falling for Axel’s shtick.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
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“Ditzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditzy. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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