ZANY Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word zany. (close relations)
zaniness
Best Alternatives
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| wacky | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • ludicrous, foolish • informal or slang terms for mentally irregular | ||||||
| goofy | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a cartoon character created by Walt Disney, a tall, anthropomorphic dog who wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat adjective satellite • ludicrous, foolish | ||||||
| silly | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a word used for misbehaving children adjective satellite • ludicrous, foolish • lacking seriousness; given to frivolity • inspiring scornful pity • dazed from or as if from repeated blows | ||||||
| absurd | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless adjective satellite • inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense • so unreasonable as to invite derision | ||||||
| comical | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • arousing or provoking laughter | ||||||
| crazy | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • someone deranged and possibly dangerous adjective satellite • affected with madness or insanity • foolish; totally unsound • possessed by inordinate excitement • bizarre or fantastic • intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with | ||||||
| eccentric | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not having a common center; not concentric noun • a person with an unusual or odd personality • a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) adjective satellite • conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual | ||||||
| foolish | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • devoid of good sense or judgment adjective satellite • having or revealing stupidity | ||||||
| funny | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line) adjective satellite • arousing or provoking laughter • beyond or deviating from the usual or expected • not as expected • experiencing odd bodily sensations | ||||||
| hilarious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter | ||||||
| insane | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement adjective satellite • very foolish | ||||||
| ludicrous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce • so unreasonable as to invite derision | ||||||
| madcap | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a reckless impetuous irresponsible person adjective satellite • characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation | ||||||
| nutty | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having the flavor of nuts • informal or slang terms for mentally irregular | ||||||
| odd | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not divisible by two adjective satellite • not easily explained • an indefinite quantity more than that specified • beyond or deviating from the usual or expected • of the remaining member of a pair • not used up | ||||||
| outlandish | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual | ||||||
| peculiar | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • beyond or deviating from the usual or expected • unique or specific to a person or thing or category • markedly different from the usual; special • characteristic of one only; distinctive or special | ||||||
| quirky | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • (informal) strikingly unconventional | ||||||
| ridiculous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • inspiring scornful pity • so unreasonable as to invite derision • broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce | ||||||
| screwball | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a whimsically eccentric person • a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown adjective satellite • foolish; totally unsound | ||||||
