doozies

Notably remarkable things

Doozies is the plural of doozy—something outstanding, remarkable, or extreme of its kind.

The word carries a note of impressed surprise, often at something impressively bad: That last question was a doozy, We've had some storms, but this one's a doozy.

The spelling doozie also appears.

remarkable

humdinger

Remarkable person or thing

  • whopperOutsized thing or untruth
  • luluSlang for standout
  • corkerOutstanding thing or person

stunner · showstopper · knockout · jaw-dropper · dilly · beaut · beauty · crackerjack · standout · blockbuster

surprise

shocker

Deeply surprising event

thunderbolt · eye-opener · revelation · twist · curveball · zinger · kicker · wild-card · unexpected · blindside

challenge

stumper

Unanswerable question

killer · brute · nightmare · beast · monster · whopper · curveball · conundrum · ordeal · gauntlet

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remarkability/impressiveness

dooziesnothing special

Lacking distinction or note

mediocrities · nothingburgers · nonentities · non-events · yawners

memorability

dooziesflashes in the pan

Brief successes without staying power

blips · footnotes · afterthoughts

intensity/magnitude

dooziestrifles

Insignificant things

small potatoes · little things · whimpers · non-starters · letdowns

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Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G