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Crazy

/ˈkɹeɪzi/

An insane or eccentric person; a crackpot.

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📖 Definitions of "Crazy"

noun

1
An insane or eccentric person; a crackpot.
2
Eccentric behaviour; lunacy.

adjective

1
Flawed or damaged; unsound, liable to break apart; ramshackle.
2
Sickly, frail; diseased.
3
Of unsound mind; insane, demented.
"His ideas were both frightening and crazy."
4
Out of control.
"When she gets on the motorcycle she goes crazy."

adverb

1
Very, extremely.
"That trick was crazy good."

🔄 Synonyms of "Crazy"

29 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
smitten	In love.
infatuated	Foolishly or unreasoningly fond of, attracted to or in love with (someone); besotted.
enamored	In love, amorous.
enthusiastic	With zealous fervor; excited, motivated.
strangenoun	Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
unusualnoun	Not usual, out of the ordinary.
excited	Having great enthusiasm, passion and energy.
sickverb	(less common in the UK and Ireland) In poor health; ill.
madverb	(chiefly US; informal in UK and Ireland) Angry, annoyed.
unhinged	(figuratively, usually humorous) Mentally ill or unstable; deranged; insane.
demented	Insane; mentally ill.
disturbed	Having been altered or changed.
loonynoun	(informal, offensive, derogatory) An insane or very foolish person.
insane	Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad.
lovingnoun	Expressing a large amount of love to other people; affectionate.
dottynoun	(British, Australia, colloquial) Mildly insane or eccentric; often, senile.
gaganoun	(informal) Infatuated.
weirdonoun	(informal, chiefly derogatory) A strange, odd, eccentric person.
brainsick	Disordered in the understanding; giddy; thoughtless.
half-baked	(figurative, informal, frequently derisive) Incomplete; (of an idea or scheme) not fully planned or carefully considered, ill-conceived, unsound or badly thought-out; (of a person) foolish or having no common sense.
impractical	Not practical; impracticable.
looneynoun	A surname from Irish.
taken with	—
distracted	having one's attention diverted; preoccupied; distrait (literary)
screwballnoun	(US) One who behaves in a crazy manner.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Crazy"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
mad	(chiefly US; informal in UK and Ireland) Angry, annoyed.
demented	Insane; mentally ill.
insane	Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad.
loonynoun	(informal, offensive, derogatory) An insane or very foolish person.
looney	Alternative spelling of loony. [(informal, offensive, derogatory, of a person) Insane.]
unhinged	(figuratively, usually humorous) Mentally ill or unstable; deranged; insane.
dotty	(British, Australia, colloquial) Mildly insane or eccentric; often, senile.
brainsick	Disordered in the understanding; giddy; thoughtless.
softheaded	(informal, mildly derogatory) Lacking sound judgment or resolve; stupid; weak-minded.
weirdonoun	(informal, chiefly derogatory) A strange, odd, eccentric person.
sick	(less common in the UK and Ireland) In poor health; ill.
disturbed	Having been altered or changed.
distracted	having one's attention diverted; preoccupied; distrait (literary)
half-baked	(figurative, informal, frequently derisive) Incomplete; (of an idea or scheme) not fully planned or carefully considered, ill-conceived, unsound or badly thought-out; (of a person) foolish or having no common sense.
gaga	(informal) Infatuated.
strange	Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
excited	Having great enthusiasm, passion and energy.
enthusiastic	With zealous fervor; excited, motivated.
unusual	Not usual, out of the ordinary.
unbalanced	not balanced, without equilibrium