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nuttier

ADJECTIVE

mentally deranged

Synonyms

WEAK

absurd batty bedlamite cracked crazy daffy daft demented eccentric enthusiastic foolish gung ho harebrained insane irrational keen kooky loony lunatic mad out of one's mind ridiculous touched unusual wacky warm zealous

Antonyms

WEAK

balanced calm sane well

ADJECTIVE

deranged

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absurd batty crazy eccentric foolish kooky mad nuts wacky

WEAK

bedlamite buggy cockamamie 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 wise

Example Sentences

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It was one of the nuttier conclusions in recent memory, but similar drama has played out across the sport this season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

I won’t, since that would be even nuttier as well as narcissistic.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2023

My first instinct was to make a savory granola, which was … nice, but I realized that I was looking for a nuttier, seedier — dare I say it — crunchier result.

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2022

Sure, some of them will criticize him or, however briefly, push back against some of his nuttier ideas.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2022

“You’re the one who’s nuttier than a honey cluster.”

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby