loony
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8.2
- adjective
- /ˈluːni/
- Offensive
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loco
- The majority of those nominees came from the loony libertarian right embodied by the Tea Party.
- a little loony
- completely loony
- slightly loony
And they, and that's the ideas are, you know, very often loony.
- And they, and that's the ideas are, you know, very often loony.
- I would say perhaps slightly loony lunatical.
Examples
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I'm not a loony lady, but I do like purple against both snow and green trees.
Fiction book (2002) -
We call it the nuthouse or loony bin to show we have a sense of humor about it.
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What I have found though, one of my best friends is, you know, one of these kind of almost loony lefties, if you like.
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Yossi was nobody to take seriously, but he was fun in his loony way.
Fiction book (1993) -
You're a good candidate, Tom, as loony as that seems.
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How are you going to get into the loony bin unless they think you're loony?
Fiction book (1995) -
You didn't grow up with a bat-crazy mother and a loony sister.
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Before you accuse me of being some loony kumbaya liberal, let me just say the following.
Blog text (16) -
Then, in a loud whisper, he said to Miranda, "What loony bin did you spring him from?"
Fiction book (1990) -
After he started telling those loony stories, everyone in the room just looked at him in disbelief.
Synonyms
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5.9
Odd in a funny or silly way
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7.2
Being a little crazy in a funny or strange way
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8.0
Slightly strange in a funny, pleasant way
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5.8
Silly in a way that is slightly funny
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7.9
A person who behaves in a slightly crazy or silly way
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8.6
Used informally to describe someone who behaves in a strange or silly way
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8.4
Slightly strange in the way a person thinks or behaves
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8.2
Being silly and slightly crazy in a way that seems funny and harmless
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8.5
Someone who behaves in a slightly strange or silly way
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9.0
Very strange and silly in a way that seems crazy
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9.3
To be very confused or act in a strange way
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8.1
Mentally confused and behaving wildly
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8.4
Being a little crazy or foolish
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7.7
Funny in a strange or silly way
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8.1
Acting strange or not thinking clearly
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9.9
Not behaving in a normal or sensible way
Acting or feeling very strange
Very crazy or doing things that show bad judgment
Someone who acts a little crazy
Acting very silly and not thinking in a sensible way
Strange in a funny or slightly crazy way
A bit crazy or silly in a strange way
A little strange and silly
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Etymology
Loony comes from the older word lunatic, which comes from Latin luna 'moon'. People long ago thought the moon could make someone act strange, so loony now means 'crazy' or 'very odd'.