dotty

adjective
UK: /ˈdɒti/
US: /ˈdɑːti/

  1. Slightly strange or eccentric.

    1. My grandma is a bit dotty, but I love her very much.
    2. Professor Green is known for his dotty ideas, but they often lead to breakthroughs.

  2. Being silly or behaving in a slightly crazy way.

    1. She's a little dotty sometimes, forgetting where she put her keys.
    2. The film is about a dotty inventor who creates wacky contraptions.

Synonyms

peculiar unhinged odd wacky unconventional kooky eccentric

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dotty" in English means: Slightly strange or eccentric., Being silly or behaving in a slightly crazy way..

The phonetic transcription of "dotty" is /ˈdɒti/ in British English and /ˈdɑːti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dotty": peculiar, unhinged, odd, wacky, unconventional, kooky, eccentric.

Example usage of "dotty": "My grandma is a bit dotty, but I love her very much.". More examples on the page.