crazy
- adjective
- /ˈkreɪzi/
- Informal
- Oh, yes, that would drive me crazy, too.
- seem crazy
- sound crazy
- just plain crazy
And that'll be the end of isn't that crazy, man?
- And that'll be the end of isn't that crazy, man?
- Iraq is such a crazy, you know, place.
- So my small little goals are not as crazy as yours, right?
- And then things like we've seen crazy things like coffee enemas.
- And it's just like so crazy to think of that timing.
- I mean, sports without crowds already crazy, already sort of weird.
- It must be the craziest experience of all.
- There were monkeys and some kind of crazy looking cat.
- And then the stuff inside is what's crazy tasting, right, Right.
- I'm like, this is a crazy world, right?
- This whole cancel culture thing is crazy crazy.
- This is like the most crazy spray over ever.
Examples
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I'm moving to LA next week, which is crazy, but I'm starting that.
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And for some crazy reason, he said OK.
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It's kind of kind of crazy, but it works.
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So my small little goals are not as crazy as yours, right?
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So I had a crazy night last night.
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It's all been a crazy dream.
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I'm like, this is a crazy world, right?
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Kind of a crazy story with a crazy twist to it.
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There's no other time in your life that feels so crazy and intense, and I love writing about that.
Academic text (2015) -
His decision to quit his job without a backup plan seemed crazy to everyone around him.
Synonyms
Unusual and slightly odd in a way you cannot easily understand
Strange or unusual in a way that makes people feel uncomfortable
Different from what is normal or expected
Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
So silly or unreasonable that it makes no sense
Strange or unusual in a way that attracts attention
Odd in a funny or silly way
Being a little crazy in a funny or strange way
Not usual and different from what people expect
Strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
Slightly strange in a funny, pleasant way
Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
Not fully planned or sensible
Something, like a person or an idea, that is very strange
Strange and often funny in a surprising way
Acting in a wild and uncontrolled way
Foolish and not likely to succeed
Very strange and silly in a way that seems crazy
Slightly silly and odd in a playful way
Funny in a strange or silly way
Acting or feeling very strange
Very crazy or doing things that show bad judgment
Very silly or clearly crazy
Very strange and exciting in a wild way
Being foolish and not thinking carefully before acting
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
To let strong, uncontrolled feelings make your life worse
To have sex or start a romantic relationship with someone who is emotionally unstable and likely to cause trouble
Compounds
- Specialized
A western North American plant that makes farm animals sick if they eat it
How Strange
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Crazy grew from an old idea of something being 'cracked' or broken, like a damaged pot. So when we call a costume or idea crazy today, we mean it is strange or out of the ordinary.