DOODAD Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

doodad

noun

ˈdü-ˌdad

Definition of doodad

as in thingamajig

a small article the actual name of which one either does not know or cannot remember where does this little doodad go?

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as in ornamental

a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest has a habit of buying gadgets and doodads sold on television shopping channels

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as in ornament

something that decorates or beautifies the array of doodads that some drivers hang from their rearview mirror

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Recent Examples of doodad That all fits in a compact doodad measuring roughly 3 x 2 in (75 x 55 mm), similar to a credit card. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026 These new doodads are often flashy, but always seem a little off the mark. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025 Even for those cars that sport all the latest doodads, too many feature proprietary connectivity tech, a digital downer for many consumers. — Carlton Reid, Wired News, 8 Nov. 2025 Each woman was asked to bring samples of their favorite doodads for the rest of us to try. — arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for doodad

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Noun

And this doesn’t include the little four-facial-expression thingamajigs in airport restrooms that ask you to rank cleanliness by touching them.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Lenovo’s claim appears to be that the Legion 9i can fully cool itself with this method, no thingamajig needed.

— Monica Chin, The Verge, 1 Sep. 2023

Definition of thingamajig

Noun

Late-Modern architect focuses on a sleek design with minimal ornamentals.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026
While this group of pathogens has an extensive range of hosts, it is often observed on woody ornamentals—viburnum or rhododendron, for example—and trees like dogwood or maple.

— Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of ornamental

Noun

Scarabs, serpents, vultures, lunar ornaments, ancient gods like Horus and Anubis carved from gold and lapis lazuli—all strategically placed on various points along the body.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026
With a tornado warning in effect Sunday afternoon, workers had decided to forgo blowing up the oversized lawn ornament.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of ornament

Noun

There’s an amulet (one of those glowing doohickeys the fate of the cosmos hangs on), and your heart may sink every time someone starts chattering about it.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 May 2026
Co-writes from Brandi Carlile and vocals from Chris Stapleton can’t save it; the choruses can’t muster up the old dopamine hits; even the trademark Dessner doohickeys seem absent, just uninspired arrangements with heavily Melodyned vocals.

— Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 20 Feb. 2026

Definition of doohickey

Noun

Lured in by such shiny baubles, the responsible critic should avoid making premature, weepingly sincere pronouncements.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Throw on an oversize black pantsuit, add a filament-thin chain at the waist and let your untucked shirt, trimmed with a random assortment of little baubles, peek out at the bottom.

— Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of bauble

Noun

His decorations included the Air and Space Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters and the Army Commendation Medal, the Air and Space Achievement Medal and the Army Achievement Medal, each with one oak leaf cluster.

— Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
Christmas decorations linger into summer, and grasses grow high through rusting cars.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of decoration

Noun

The Babylon Bee posted a satirical video suggesting that if a female president was mercurial — launching foreign wars, trade wars and petty feuds — and focusing on gewgaws and shoes, she’d be endlessly belittled.

— Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Loaded to the gills with all-wheel drive, digital gewgaws and two-tone leather interior, my racy coupe stickered for $62,000 — a healthy $20,000 cheaper than a comparable BMW M4 coupe.

— Tribune News Service, cleveland, 28 Dec. 2019

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