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Ditzy vs Airhead - What's the difference?

ditzy | airhead |

As an adjective ditzy

is silly or scatterbrained, usually of a woman.

As a noun airhead is

a silly, foolish or unintelligent person.

ditzy

English

Alternative forms

* ditsy

Adjective

(er)
  • (informal) Silly or scatterbrained, usually of a woman.
  • airhead

    English

    Etymology 1

    ; having one's head filled with air instead of grey matter.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pejorative) A silly, foolish or unintelligent person.
  • Synonyms
    * (silly person) bimbo, bubblehead, valley girl, dumb blonde,

    Etymology 2

    , by analogy with ''beachhead, bridgehead, railhead. ''

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A landing area for aircraft for supplying an operation, military or other, usually temporary.
  • (military) An area of hostile territory that has been seized by paratroopers or helicopter-based troops to ensure the further landing of troops and/or materiel.