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cockamamie

[kok-uh-mey-mee] / ˈkɒk əˌmeɪ mi /
ADJECTIVE
imbecilic
Synonyms
WEAK
absurd asinine brainless crazy daffy daft dippy doltish dotty fantastic fatuous feebleminded half-baked half-witted harebrained idiotic ill-advised ill-considered imprudent incautious indiscreet injudicious insane irrational jerky kooky loony ludicrous lunatic mad moronic nonsensical nutty preposterous ridiculous senseless short-sighted silly simple softheaded stupid tomfool unearthly unintelligent unreasonable unwise wacky weak witless zany
ADJECTIVE
irrational
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aberrant absurd crazy foolish incoherent insane preposterous ridiculous stupid unreasonable unsound unwise wrong
STRONG
invalid loony raving silly wild
WEAK
brainless delirious demented disconnected disjointed distraught fallacious flaky freaky injudicious kooky mad mindless nonsensical nutty off-the-wall reasonless sophistic specious unreasoning unstable unthinking wacky
Antonyms
STRONGEST
balanced logical rational realistic reasonable responsible sane sensible serious smart sound thoughtful well wise
WEAK
reflective stable
ADJECTIVE
nutty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absurd batty crazy eccentric foolish kooky mad nuts wacky
WEAK
bedlamite buggy cracked daffy daft demented enthusiastic gung-ho harebrained insane irrational keen loony lunatic potty ridiculous touched unusual warm zealous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
balanced calm collected rational reasonable sane sensible
ADJECTIVE
unbelievable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
astonishing implausible impossible improbable inconceivable incredible outlandish preposterous too much unimaginable unthinkable
WEAK
beyond belief cockeyed doubtful dubious far-fetched fishy flaky flimsy for the birds full of holes harebrained incogitable kooky lamebrained open to doubt past belief phony questionable reaching scatterbrained screwy staggering suspect thick thin unconvincing unsubstantial weak won't hold water won't wash
Antonyms
STRONGEST
believable conceivable credible imaginable likely plausible possible reasonable tenable
WEAK
real

Example Sentences

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Ylfa’s cockamamie hobby is ridiculous, but she’s no less dangerous than her husband, and Collette is the perfect extension of Ruffalo’s hyper-committed, hilarious performance.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2025

Rather than take on Cannon’s cockamamie assignment, Smith laid out accurate jury instructions based on the actual charges and law.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2024

Slowly, Gourley introduced his cockamamie mind and razor-sharp wit, learning how to joust with O’Brien and feeling freer to crack up the parade of famous guests.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2023

Before sharing with investors yet another cockamamie report, Holmes added the corporate logos of two venerable laboratories, Schering-Plough and Pfizer, though neither lab knew anything of the report.

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2021

“Maybe we’ve done a stupid, cockamamie thing, taking these kids in,” Tiller said.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech