crackers

8.8

Acting very silly and not thinking in a sensible way

adjective
/ˈkrækəz/

: loco

His ideas for the project were so crackers that no one took him seriously.

You know, she was always a little bit, a little bit crackers.

Examples

After working all day, I felt a bit crackers and started dancing in the living room.
I did go crackers and through it all I lost everything.
When she heard the funny joke, she went crackers and couldn't stop laughing.

Synonyms

wacky

vscrackers

Informal

98 5.9

Odd in a funny or silly way

is more intense and implies very silly conduct rather than light amusement

loony

vscrackers

Offensive

58 8.2

Strange and silly in a way people call crazy

is less clinical and more playful, meaning very silly rather than deeply insane

nutty

vscrackers

Informal

55 7.2

Being a little crazy in a funny or strange way

is stronger and implies more obvious silliness rather than gentle eccentricity

kooky

vscrackers

Informal

26 8.0

Slightly strange in a funny, pleasant way

is stronger and chiefly British, meaning very silly rather than charmingly odd

daft

vscrackers

Informal

18 5.8

Silly in a way that is slightly funny

is stronger and more British, meaning very silly rather than just foolish

loopy

vscrackers

Informal

17 7.9

A person who behaves in a slightly crazy or silly way

is stronger and chiefly British, meaning very silly rather than mildly odd

fruity

vscrackers

Offensive

10 8.6

Used informally to describe someone who behaves in a strange or silly way

is more British and stronger, meaning very silly rather than merely odd

batty

vscrackers

Offensive

6 8.4

Slightly strange in the way a person thinks or behaves

is more forceful and means very silly rather than simply eccentric

barmy

vscrackers

3 8.2

Being silly and slightly crazy in a way that seems funny and harmless

is more intense and chiefly British, meaning very silly not just amusing

dotty

vscrackers

Informal

2 8.5

Someone who behaves in a slightly strange or silly way

is stronger and more emphatic, signifying very silly rather than mildly eccentric

around the bend

vscrackers

Offensive

1 9.3

To be very confused or act in a strange way

is more playful and chiefly British, meaning very silly not clinical illness

haywire

vscrackers

Informal

1 8.1

Mentally confused and behaving wildly

is less about loss of control and more about being very silly

loco

vscrackers

Offensive

1 9.9

Not behaving in a normal or sensible way

is informal and milder, focusing on silliness rather than full insanity

balmy

vscrackers

Offensive

1 8.4

Being a little crazy or foolish

is stronger and denotes very silly behaviour rather than gentle foolishness

crackbrained

vscrackers

Offensive

1 9.9

Very foolish and not sensible or responsible

is more general and chiefly British, meaning very silly rather than just impractical

buggy

vscrackers

Offensive

1 8.1

Acting strange or not thinking clearly

is more playful and British, indicating very silly rather than serious instability

whacky

vscrackers

Informal

1 7.7

Funny in a strange or silly way

is more British and stronger, marking very silly rather than merely playful

bonkers

vscrackers

Informal

8.0

Acting or feeling very strange

is British informal and means very silly rather than extreme madness

nuts

vscrackers

Offensive

8.6

Very crazy or doing things that show bad judgment

is milder and chiefly British, meaning very silly rather than clinical insanity

cracked

vscrackers

Offensive

7.4

Someone who acts a little crazy

is more emphatic and chiefly British, meaning noticeably silly or crazy

crackbrain

vscrackers

Offensive

9.9

Very foolish and not likely to work, often about plans or ideas

is broader and focuses on very silly behaviour rather than only impracticality

kookie

vscrackers

Slang

9.8

Strange in a funny or slightly crazy way

is more emphatic and British, indicating very silly rather than merely unusual

bats

vscrackers

Offensive

9.3

A bit crazy or silly in a strange way

is more British and emphatic, meaning very silly rather than colloquially odd

Antonyms

rational

382 3.8

Based on clear thinking and facts rather than emotion

sensible

201 2.7

Showing good judgment and making practical choices

How Crazy

insane

Slur

524 4.0

crackers

8.8

daft

Informal

18 5.8

silly

976 1.0

Surface Forms

crackers positive

crackier comparative

crackiest superlative

Etymology

The word crackers comes from the idea of being cracked, like a cup with a break, where cracked meant someone was 'not right' in the head. So, calling someone crackers means they are acting very silly or a bit crazy.