featherbrained

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for featherbrained
Adjective
  • Oh boy, wacky antics, including vomiting and other goofy altercations!
    Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Monty tends to be very energetic and goofy, while Sam is far more chilled out.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Moments that may seem silly or insignificant to others — like sharing a particular greeting, teasing each other in a familiar way or even speaking to each other in silly, baby-ish voices — can be great sources of comfort and familiarity for partners.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The industry has seen its fair share of terrible ideas, from the downright bizarre to the silly.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Mountain, his latest venture, is more expansive in all respects—more seats, fancier grills, a bigger playbook of influences and techniques—while retaining the giddy obsession with sourcing that has become Parry’s signature.
    Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
  • When the friends head to the public library to attend their first minicomics convention, their giddy, nervous excitement is palpable.
    James Sturm, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • However, these attempts are futile, and such baseless rumors will ultimately be consigned to the dustbin of history.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Impeachment is seen as a largely futile effort, given the near-zero chance that at least 14 Senate Democrats would join Republicans in convicting and removing any of the judges.
    Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Featherbrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/featherbrained. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

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