Synonyms for crazy
76 synonyms for “crazy”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Crazy as in “mad”
adjective: affected with madness or insanity
- mad
- insane
- weird
- demented
- unbalanced
- lunatic
- nutty
- disturbed
- deranged
- screwy
- distraught
- nuts
- sick
- cracked
- daft
- crackers
- crazed
- nut
- psycho
- bonkers
- daffy
- loco
- unhinged
- harebrained
- cuckoo
- mental
- eccentric
- zany
- stupid
- psychotic
- buggy
- bats
- fool
- irrational
- loon
- manic
- wandering
- potty
- batty
- loopy
- cray
- barmy
- hatstand
- starkers
- nutter
- sicko
- brainsick
Crazy as in “screwball”
adjective: foolish; totally unsound
- screwball
- silly
- ridiculous
- absurd
- dumb
- foolish
- idiotic
- preposterous
- nonsensical
- ludicrous
Crazy as in “weirdo”
noun: someone deranged and possibly dangerous
- weirdo
- crackpot
- loony
- goofy
- unconventional
- madcap
- maniac
- kook
- nutcase
- schizo
- wacko
Crazy as in “strange”
adjective: bizarre or fantastic
- strange
- fantastic
- odd
- amazing
Crazy as in “wild”
adjective: intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with
- wild
- dotty
- gaga
Crazy as in “excited”
adjective: possessed by inordinate excitement
- excited
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