barmy
4
8.2
- adjective
- /ˈbɑːmi/
- UK
- Maybe he's just barmy like the rest of us?
- barmy old
Examples
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It's a fine thing, loyal to your mate, even if he is a bit barmy.
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She thought it was barmy to go hiking in the rain, but it turned out to be fun.
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I must still be a bit barmy, though.
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Are you barmy, you silly baby?
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Anyway, Dad stepped in, told her she was being barmy and it took a few days, but she came around.
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But as far as I'm concerned, the whole idea of a rally is barmy.
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If we don't get out of here soon, we'll be barmy.
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- Oh come on, don't start being barmy, Norman!
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Are you both barmy?
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You're barmy, Mr Scrooge!
Synonyms
578
8.6
Very crazy or doing things that show bad judgment
100
5.9
Odd in a funny or silly way
64
7.2
Being a little crazy in a funny or strange way
54
8.2
Strange and silly in a way people call crazy
28
8.0
Acting or feeling very strange
26
9.9
Not behaving in a normal or sensible way
26
5.8
Silly in a way that is slightly funny
25
8.0
Slightly strange in a funny, pleasant way
20
7.9
A person who behaves in a slightly crazy or silly way
11
8.4
Slightly strange in the way a person thinks or behaves
8
8.6
Used informally to describe someone who behaves in a strange or silly way
7
9.3
A bit crazy or silly in a strange way
7
7.4
Someone who acts a little crazy
5
9.8
Silly in a way that shows bad judgment
5
8.2
Silly and a little forgetful in a friendly way
4
8.2
Being silly and a little strange in a friendly way
4
8.1
Acting strange or not thinking clearly
4
7.7
Funny in a strange or silly way
4
7.0
Lively and slightly odd in a way that makes people smile
2
8.5
Someone who behaves in a slightly strange or silly way
2
7.2
Being silly and forgetful but not serious
2
8.8
Acting very silly and not thinking in a sensible way
1
9.3
To be very confused or act in a strange way
1
8.9
Silly and awkward in a clumsy, funny way
1
8.6
Slightly silly and odd in a playful way
1
7.2
Silly and slow to understand things
1
8.1
Mentally confused and behaving wildly
1
9.8
Strange in a funny or slightly crazy way
1
8.9
A little silly in a harmless, often funny way
1
9.9
Being silly and not thinking clearly
1
8.4
Being a little crazy or foolish
A little strange and silly
Antonyms
How Silly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Barmy comes from barm, an old word for the froth or 'foam' that appears on fermenting beer or bread. A helpful image is a head full of froth, which makes you seem light and silly, so barmy came to mean 'silly' or 'slightly crazy'.