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noddy

The word “noddy” has 2 syllables: nod-dy

It's pronounced as /ˈnɑdi/

What is synonym and antonym for noddy?

In the thesaurus, “noddy” has 109 synonyms and 12 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for noddy along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for noddy

Antonyms for noddy

  • brain
  • genius
  • intellect
  • intellectual
  • polymath
  • renaissance man
  • sage
  • sharpie
  • sharpy
  • thinker
  • whiz
  • wizard

Meanings of noddy

  • noun
    1. A stupid or silly person.
    2. Any of several stout-bodied, gregarious terns of the genera Anous and Procelsterna, found in tropical seas.
    3. A small two-wheeled vehicle drawn by a single horse.
    4. An inverted pendulum consisting of a short vertical flat spring which supports a rod having a bob at the top; used for detecting and measuring slight horizontal vibrations of a body to which it is attached.
    5. An old card game.
    6. A cutaway scene of a television interviewer nodding, used to cover an editing gap in an interview.

Example Sentences

  • The island was home to a rare species of noddy bird.
  • He called his old car a noddy because it rattled so much.
  • A black noddy circled above the boat looking for fish.
  • The guide pointed out a nesting noddy among the rocks.
  • Collectors often admire the sleek plumage of the brown noddy.

On this page you'll find 121 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to noddy, such as: airhead, beast, birdbrain, blockhead, bonehead, booby, boor.

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