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loco

loco

1 9.9
Not behaving in a normal or sensible way
  • adjective
  • /ˈloʊkoʊ/
  • Offensive
translation icon : loco
  • Please, if Ford loco sponsor our podcast, I would lose my mind.

Examples

Synonyms

crazy
vsloco
  • Offensive
4.1

Mentally ill and unable to think or behave in a normal way

is informal and lighter than this clinical sense
wacky
vsloco
  • Informal
98 5.9

Odd in a funny or silly way

is less playful and more about unreasonable actions
loony
vsloco
  • Offensive
58 8.2

Strange and silly in a way people call crazy

is equally informal but often milder in feeling
nutty
vsloco
  • Informal
55 7.2

Being a little crazy in a funny or strange way

is similar but can feel harsher or more extreme
kooky
vsloco
  • Informal
26 8.0

Slightly strange in a funny, pleasant way

is less charming and more about simple lack of reason
maniacal
vsloco
19 8.6

Very wild and out of control, seeming crazy

is milder and more colloquial than this extreme intensity
daft
vsloco
  • Informal
18 5.8

Silly in a way that is slightly funny

is stronger, signalling not behaving in a normal way
loopy
vsloco
  • Informal
17 7.9

A person who behaves in a slightly crazy or silly way

is more general and can cover stronger irregularity
fruity
vsloco
  • Offensive
10 8.6

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

is the straightforward informal word for not behaving reasonably
batty
vsloco
  • Offensive
6 8.4

Slightly strange in the way a person thinks or behaves

is similar but can be more dismissive than eccentric
barmy
vsloco
  • UK
3 8.2

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

is more neutral and can imply real unreasonableness
dotty
vsloco
  • Informal
2 8.5

Someone who behaves in a slightly strange or silly way

is more broadly used for obvious unreasonable behaviour
crazed
vsloco
1 5.0

Acting in a wild and uncontrolled way

is informal and usually less violent or frenzied
around the bend
vsloco
  • Offensive
1 9.3

To be very confused or act in a strange way

is similar but usually more casual and less clinical
buggy
vsloco
  • Offensive
1 8.1

Acting strange or not thinking clearly

is similar but often used more playfully or jokingly
balmy
vsloco
  • Offensive
1 8.4

Being a little crazy or foolish

is less gentle and more blunt about mental irregularity
whacky
vsloco
  • Informal
1 7.7

Funny in a strange or silly way

is more often used for clear irrational or wild acting
bonkers
vsloco
  • Informal
8.0

Acting or feeling very strange

is similar but slightly less intense and colloquial
nuts
vsloco
  • Offensive
8.6

Very crazy or doing things that show bad judgment

is also informal but tends to feel less blunt
cracked
vsloco
  • Offensive
7.4

Someone who acts a little crazy

is closer to general craziness rather than mild eccentricity
bats
vsloco
  • Offensive
9.3

A bit crazy or silly in a strange way

is broader and can express obvious unreasonable actions
totally loco
vsloco
  • Slang
9.9

Very crazy and wild in a way that seems out of control

is the base informal sense without that extra intensity
crackers
vsloco
  • UK
8.8

Acting very silly and not thinking in a sensible way

is similar but can also be used more globally informal
kookie
vsloco
  • Slang
9.8

Strange in a funny or slightly crazy way

is more commonly used to mean obvious craziness

Antonyms

1.0

Usual or expected in most situations

119 3.2

Having a healthy mind and able to think clearly

Idioms

1 9.5

Acting with the care and duties of a parent for a child

Compounds

loco disease
  • Specialized
9.9

A disease in farm animals from eating locoweed that makes them weak and tremble

9.9

A plant that grows in small clumps with purple, pink, or white flowers in the dry southwest United States

totally loco
  • Slang
9.9

Very crazy and wild in a way that seems out of control

How Crazy

insane
  • Slur
524 4.0
loco
  • Offensive
1 9.9
strange
2.3
odd
798 1.0

Surface Forms

loco positive

Etymology

Loco is Spanish slang that means 'crazy' and is used in English as an informal word for odd or wild behavior. A helpful way to remember it is that it is related to local and location ('place'), so being 'loco' is like being 'out of place' or not acting normal, which explains the meaning 'crazy'.