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   Cra·zy

   /ˈkrāzē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. mentally deranged, especially as manifested in a wild or aggressive way: "Stella went crazy and assaulted a visitor" Similar madinsaneout of one's mindderangeddementednot in one's right mindcrazedlunaticnon compos mentisunbalancedunhingedunstabledisturbeddistractedmad as a hattermad as a March harestark madsectionableinformal:mentaloff one's headout of one's headoff one's nutnuttynutty as a fruitcakeoff one's rockernot (quite) right in the headaround the bendraving madstark raving madbatsbonkerscuckooloopyloonybananaslocodippyscrewywith a screw loosetouchedgaganot all thereoff the wallout to lunchnot right upstairsbarmybattycrackersbarkingbarking madstark staring maddoolallyround the twistoff one's trolleyas daft as a brushnot the full shillingone sandwich short of a picnicup the poleaway with the fairiesbuggynutsynutsoout of one's treemeshugasquirrellywackogonzobushedyarraporangiOpposite sane
   • ▪ extremely annoyed or angry: "the noise they made was driving me crazy"
   • ▪ foolish: "it was crazy to hope that good might come out of this mess" Similar absurdpreposterousridiculousludicrousfarcicallaughablerisibleidioticstupidfoolishfoolhardyunwiseimprudentill-conceivedsillyinanepuerileinfantilefatuousimbecilicharebrainedhalf-bakedunreasonableirrationalillogicalnonsensicalpointlesssenselessimpracticableunworkableunrealisticoutrageouswildshockingastonishingmonstrousunbelievableincredibleunthinkableimplausiblepeculiaroddstrangequeerweirdeccentricbizarrefantasticincongruousgrotesqueinformal:cock-eyedbarmydaftpottycrazy-asswackadoowackadoodleOpposite sensible
   • 2. extremely enthusiastic: "I'm crazy about Cindy" Similar very enthusiasticpassionatefanaticalexcitedvery keen onenamored ofinfatuated withsmitten withdevoted tofond ofinformal:wildmadnuttynutsgone onpottyinformal, dated:sweet onOpposite apatheticindifferent
   • 3. (of an angle) appearing absurdly out of place or in an unlikely position: "the monument leaned at a crazy angle"
   • ▪ (of a ship or building) full of cracks or flaws; unsound or shaky. archaic

   adverb

   • 1. extremely: North American "I've been crazy busy"

   noun

   • 1. a mentally deranged person: North American "keep that crazy away from me"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in sense ‘full of cracks’): from craze + -y1.

   Scrabble Points: 19

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   What does 'crazy' mean?

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   What is a synonym for Crazy?

   • Read on for some helpful synonyms you can use instead. Silly is probably one of the kindest synonyms for crazy you could reach for. Silly, as in “absurd, ridiculous, irrational,” is a variant of the obsolete seely, meaning “happy, fortuitous, prosperous” and derived from the Old English s?lig.

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   What does it mean if a situation is 'crazy'?

   • When you describe a situation or event as being 'crazy', you oversimplify the complexities of mental illness and create a barrier between yourself and those perceived as different. (Passage continues with further discussion on the issue).

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   Crazy (noun): A person who acts unpredictably or is very passionate about something. "Crazy" is a term widely used in everyday language. It has various meanings, from describing a mental state to expressing enthusiasm or anger. It can also be used informally to describe something unusual or strange.

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   Crazy definition: mentally deranged; demented; insane. . See examples of CRAZY used in a sentence.

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   CRAZY definition: 1. stupid or strange: 2. annoyed or angry: 3. to love someone very much, or to be very interested…. Learn more.

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   crazy meaning, definition, what is crazy: very strange or not sensible: Learn more.

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    Definitions of 'crazy'. 1. If you describe someone or something as crazy, you think they are very foolish or strange. [informal, disapproval] [...] 2. Someone who is crazy is insane. [informal] [...] 3. If you are crazy about something, you are very enthusiastic about it.