crazy

[krey-zee] / ˈkreɪ zi /

ADJECTIVE

mentally strange

Synonyms

STRONGEST

insane kooky mad nuts nutty silly wacky

STRONG

ape berserk cuckoo lunatic potty psycho screwball

WEAK

barmy bats in the belfry batty bonkers cracked crazed daft delirious demented deranged dingy dippy erratic flaky flipped flipped-out freaked-out fruity idiotic mad as a March hare mad as a hatter maniacal mental moonstruck nutty as fruitcake of unsound mind out of one's mind out of one's tree out to lunch round the bend screw loose screwy touched unbalanced unglued unhinged unzipped

Antonyms

STRONGEST

balanced calm collected rational reasonable sane sound

WEAK

realistic responsible sensible

ADJECTIVE

unrealistic, fantastic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absurd bizarre foolish goofy insane irresponsible ludicrous odd outrageous preposterous ridiculous silly strange weird

STRONG

eccentric loony wild

WEAK

balmy beyond all reason cockeyed derisory fatuous foolhardy half-baked harebrained idiotic ill-conceived impracticable imprudent inane inappropriate nonsensical out of all reason peculiar puerile quixotic senseless short-sighted unworkable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

logical normal rational reasonable sensible usual

WEAK

balanced believeable realistic responsible sane

ADJECTIVE

infatuated, in love

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hysterical mad passionate

STRONG

eager keen wild

WEAK

ardent beside oneself devoted enamored fanatical smitten zealous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unenthusiastic

Example Sentences

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Downing Street's official position through these crazy days has been that Starmer would run, but as a shadow contest gets under way, it's hard to know if that will hold.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Let’s turn to Justice Samuel Alito, whose dissent is slightly less crazy but way funnier because he’s big mad.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Dr. Maher says the concept initially sounded "crazy," but intriguing enough to investigate further.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

I had the night sweats and you’re exhausted and you feel crazy, but I had a good support system.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Mama frowned and said, “That crazy old cow anyhow. Jay Berry, you be careful. I worry every time you go down in those bottoms.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

crazy

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