Donald Duck

Angry cartoon waterfowl

Donald Duck is a cartoon character created by Walt Disney Studios in 1934—a white duck with a blue sailor suit, orange bill, and famously irascible temperament.

His sputtering, half-intelligible speech and explosive tantrums made him a comedic foil to the more composed Mickey Mouse.

The name sometimes describes unintelligible speech or someone prone to angry outbursts.

Opposites
disney character type

Donald DuckMickey Mouse

Cartoon rodent mascot

Winnie the Pooh · Minnie Mouse · Goofy · Ned Flanders · Mr. Rogers

competence/success

Donald DuckScrooge McDuck

James Bond · Batman · MacGyver · Bugs Bunny · Ferris Bueller

Family

duck, ducks, ducking, ducked, duckling, duckbill, duckweed, Donald, duckbills

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G