ZANY Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word zany. (close relations)
zaniness
Best Alternative Words for ZANY
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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 | ||||||||