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batshit

batshit

16 9.9
An informal word for very crazy and hard to believe
  • adjective
  • /ˈbætʃɪt/
  • Offensive
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  • I know this sounds batshit crazy, but just think about it, okay?
  • batshit crazy
  • completely batshit
  • go batshit

Like, that sounds crazy that he actually sounds batshit.

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Examples

  • My original management team was batshit crazy, and all of our shift supervisors but one were just as bad.

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  • I mean, you know, all of the opponents of drug law reform are just batshit crazy.

  • And we have something totally batshit crazy for you guys today.

  • Wherever he is, we'll find him... and his batshit crazy wife, too.

  • With all respect, lady, you are seriously batshit!

  • The rest is just everyday batshit crazy people being themselves.

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  • But, you know, the Republican Party in Arizona is batshit crazy.

  • You've considered how batshit crazy this is, right?

  • Are you batshit crazy?

  • That movie was so batshit crazy that I couldn't stop laughing.

Synonyms

crazy
vsbatshit
  • Informal
1.4

Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people

is more intense and implies extreme irrationality with joking tone
nutty
vsbatshit
  • Informal
55 7.2

Being a little crazy in a funny or strange way

is similar but often used in a more joking, shocking way
wacko
vsbatshit
  • Offensive
7 8.5

Something, like a person or an idea, that is very strange

is more playful and exaggerated rather than only absurd
raving mad
vsbatshit
  • Informal
7 7.2

Acting or speaking in a wild, not sensible way

is comparably extreme but usually lighter and more humorous
batty
vsbatshit
  • Offensive
6 8.4

Slightly strange in the way a person thinks or behaves

is more intense and suggests louder, wilder irrationality
crazed
vsbatshit
1 5.0

Acting in a wild and uncontrolled way

is similar but often used more playfully than violently frantic
nutty as a fruitcake
vsbatshit
  • Informal
1 9.0

Very strange and silly in a way that seems crazy

is similarly extreme but usually feels more modern and blunt
nutsy
vsbatshit
  • Slang
1 8.6

Slightly silly and odd in a playful way

is much stronger, implying truly extreme irrational or wild acts
whacky
vsbatshit
  • Informal
1 7.7

Funny in a strange or silly way

is more intense and often shocks rather than just amuses
bonkers
vsbatshit
  • Informal
8.0

Acting or feeling very strange

is equally extreme but often more wild and joking in tone
nuts
vsbatshit
  • Offensive
8.6

Very crazy or doing things that show bad judgment

is similar but usually used with more humour and shock
meshuggah
vsbatshit
  • Slang
9.9

Feeling very silly or crazy in a funny way

is more forceful and shocks rather than just teases
meshuggeneh
vsbatshit
  • Offensive
9.9

Behaving in a way that seems crazy or foolish

is more extreme and suggests wild, over-the-top irrationality
meshugga
vsbatshit
  • Slang
9.9

Acting very silly and not thinking clearly

is stronger, often implying louder or more extreme action
meshugana
vsbatshit
  • Offensive
9.9

Very silly or clearly crazy

is more likely to signal joking shock rather than plain insult
bats
vsbatshit
  • Offensive
9.3

A bit crazy or silly in a strange way

is more extreme and typically used with surprise or humour
bizarro
vsbatshit
  • Slang
8.7

Very strange in a funny or exaggerated way

focuses more on wild irrationality and less on surreal strangeness
wacked
vsbatshit
  • Slang
9.2

Funny and a bit strange, like a silly film or party

is far stronger, indicating truly extreme irrational behaviour

Antonyms

595 2.7

Fair and sensible in thinking and behavior

119 3.2

Having a healthy mind and able to think clearly

How Crazy

deranged
  • Offensive
77 7.6
batshit
  • Offensive
16 9.9
crazy
  • Slur
40 7.2
odd
798 1.0

Surface Forms

batshit positive

Morphology

batshit = bat + shit (semi-transparent) = bat + shit

The components 'bat' + 'shit' are visible and signal a vulgar intensifier, but the specific slang meaning 'extremely crazy' is idiomatic and requires familiarity.

Etymology

Batshit comes from two parts: bat, the animal used in English to suggest 'crazy', like in 'batty' or 'bats in the belfry', and shit, a strong swear word that makes the idea more extreme. So, to call something batshit is to call it 'extremely crazy' or wildly unreasonable.