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Nutty

/ˈnʌti/

Containing nuts.

📖 Definitions of "Nutty"

adjective
  1. 1

    Containing nuts.

    "This is a nutty chocolate bar."

  2. 2

    Resembling or characteristic of nuts.

  3. 3

    Barmy, crazy, mad.

    "Your wife is as nutty as a fruitcake."

  4. 4

    Extravagantly fashionable

🔄 Synonyms of "Nutty"

22 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
balmyOf weather, mild and pleasant.
loonynoun(informal, offensive, derogatory) An insane or very foolish person.
insaneExhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad.
wackynoun(slang, informal) Zany; eccentric.
tastefulHaving or exhibiting good taste; aesthetically pleasing or conforming to expectations or ideals of what is appropriate.
dottynoun(British, Australia, colloquial) Mildly insane or eccentric; often, senile.
kookynoun(slang) Eccentric, strange, or foolish; crazy or insane; kookish.
barmyCrazy, mad; also, eccentric, odd, strange.
crackedBroken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.
battynoun(slang) Mad, crazy, silly.
bonkers(informal, especially British) Mad; crazy.
loopynoun(slang) Idiotic; crazy.
loconoun(colloquial) Crazy.
fruitynounContaining fruit or fruit flavoring.
haywirenounBehaviorally erratic or uncontrollable, especially of a machine or mechanical process.
nutsnoun(colloquial) Insane, mad.
buggynoun(computing) Containing programming errors.
daft(chiefly British, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, informal) Foolish, silly, stupid.
crackersnoun(UK, colloquial) Crazy, insane.
kookienoun(childish) A kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae).
nutlikeResembling a nut.
batsnoun(informal) Mad, insane.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Nutty"

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WordDefinition
nutlikeResembling a nut.
fruitynounContaining fruit or fruit flavoring.
haywirenounBehaviorally erratic or uncontrollable, especially of a machine or mechanical process.
balmyOf weather, mild and pleasant.
kookienoun(childish) A kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae).
crackersnoun(UK, colloquial) Crazy, insane.
crackedBroken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.
nutsnoun(colloquial) Insane, mad.
buggynoun(computing) Containing programming errors.
loopynoun(slang) Idiotic; crazy.
tastefulHaving or exhibiting good taste; aesthetically pleasing or conforming to expectations or ideals of what is appropriate.
dottynoun(British, Australia, colloquial) Mildly insane or eccentric; often, senile.
battynoun(slang) Mad, crazy, silly.
batsnoun(informal) Mad, insane.
bonkers(informal, especially British) Mad; crazy.
loonynoun(informal, offensive, derogatory) An insane or very foolish person.
insaneExhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad.
barmyCrazy, mad; also, eccentric, odd, strange.
kookynoun(slang) Eccentric, strange, or foolish; crazy or insane; kookish.
wackynoun(slang, informal) Zany; eccentric.

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