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loopy

loopy

17 7.9
A person who behaves in a slightly crazy or silly way
  • adjective
  • /ˈluːpi/
  • Informal
translation icon : chiflado
  • After staying up all night, I felt a bit loopy and couldn't focus on my work.
  • a little loopy
  • loopy grin
  • a bit loopy

Elaine is still in her kind of like loopy trance sort of thing.

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Examples

  • The medicine made him feel loopy, so he started laughing for no reason.

  • It's interesting how we mostly all feel this way... I've been feeling loopy the past week specifically.

    Blog text (13)
  • So feeling a little loopy from that.

  • All that blood loss has made you loopy, lady.

  • You guys are loopy in the morning.

  • You know what, I think that time change has made you a little loopy.

  • You think I've gone totally loopy or something?

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Sometimes I'm loopy two or three days at a time from my meds.

    Blog text (19)
  • House arrest might sound like a breeze, but I've seen many a folk get a bit loopy after too long.

  • Yeah, she's okay, she's a little loopy.

Synonyms

wacky
vsloopy
  • Informal
98 5.9

Odd in a funny or silly way

is less purely playful and more unpredictably odd
loony
vsloopy
  • Offensive
58 8.2

Strange and silly in a way people call crazy

is similar but tends to be milder and less extreme
nutty
vsloopy
  • Informal
55 7.2

Being a little crazy in a funny or strange way

is comparable but highlights unpredictable actions more
kooky
vsloopy
  • Informal
26 8.0

Slightly strange in a funny, pleasant way

is less charming and more about odd, unpredictable acts
screwy
vsloopy
  • Informal
19 8.0

Strange or not working in the usual way

is milder and highlights sudden unpredictable acts
daft
vsloopy
  • Informal
18 5.8

Silly in a way that is slightly funny

is more about unpredictable odd actions than simple silliness
flaky
vsloopy
  • Informal
15 5.9

Being a bit strange in behavior or appearance

is less about unreliability and more about odd unpredictability
fruity
vsloopy
  • Offensive
10 8.6

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

is less stigmatizing and more about light unpredictability
batty
vsloopy
  • Offensive
6 8.4

Slightly strange in the way a person thinks or behaves

is more about sudden odd actions and unpredictability
wiggy
vsloopy
  • Slang
3 9.3

Strange and amusing in how a person or thing looks and acts

is more about unpredictable behaviour than merely odd appearance
barmy
vsloopy
  • UK
3 8.2

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

is similar but stresses odd unpredictability rather than silliness
dotty
vsloopy
  • Informal
2 8.5

Someone who behaves in a slightly strange or silly way

is more about sudden odd actions and unpredictability
nutty as a fruitcake
vsloopy
  • Informal
1 9.0

Very strange and silly in a way that seems crazy

is much less extreme and more lightly odd
nutsy
vsloopy
  • Slang
1 8.6

Slightly silly and odd in a playful way

is less playful and more about sudden odd behaviour
haywire
vsloopy
  • Informal
1 8.1

Mentally confused and behaving wildly

is less chaotic and more moderately odd and unpredictable
around the bend
vsloopy
  • Offensive
1 9.3

To be very confused or act in a strange way

is softer and suggests quirky unpredictability rather than deep imbalance
whacky
vsloopy
  • Informal
1 7.7

Funny in a strange or silly way

is similar but leans more to odd unpredictability than humour
buggy
vsloopy
  • Offensive
1 8.1

Acting strange or not thinking clearly

is milder and emphasises odd unpredictable behaviour
loco
vsloopy
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Not behaving in a normal or sensible way

is less blunt and more about light unpredictability
balmy
vsloopy
  • Offensive
1 8.4

Being a little crazy or foolish

is more about odd unpredictable behaviour than mere foolishness
a bit loony
vsloopy
  • Offensive
8.9

A little strange and silly

is milder and focuses on odd unpredictable behaviour
nuts
vsloopy
  • Offensive
8.6

Very crazy or doing things that show bad judgment

is less strong and more playful about odd behaviour
bonkers
vsloopy
  • Informal
8.0

Acting or feeling very strange

is less intense and more lightly eccentric
kookie
vsloopy
  • Slang
9.8

Strange in a funny or slightly crazy way

is milder and highlights sudden unpredictable behaviour
cracked
vsloopy
  • Offensive
7.4

Someone who acts a little crazy

is softer and focuses on quirky unpredictable acts
crackers
vsloopy
  • UK
8.8

Acting very silly and not thinking in a sensible way

is milder and suggests odd unpredictable behaviour rather than chaos
crankish
vsloopy
8.9

Acting in a strange, unusual way that others find odd

is closer to unpredictable odd actions rather than mere unconventionality
bats
vsloopy
  • Offensive
9.3

A bit crazy or silly in a strange way

is milder and more about odd, unpredictable actions
a bit switchy
vsloopy
  • UK
9.2

Often changes mood or behavior quickly and without warning

is similar but focuses more on odd unpredictable actions generally

Antonyms

1.0

Usual or expected in most situations

119 3.2

Having a healthy mind and able to think clearly

How Crazy

crazy
  • Slur
40 7.2
loopy
  • Informal
17 7.9
eccentric
1 7.0
odd
798 1.0
unusual
2.2

Surface Forms

loopy positive

Morphology

loopy = loop (semi-transparent) = loop + y

Formally 'loop' + '-y' is clear, but the slang/metaphorical sense 'slightly crazy' is not directly inferable by a B1 learner.

Etymology

Loopy comes from loop meaning 'a round or curved shape' and the ending -y meaning 'full of', and a helpful way to remember it is to imagine ideas going in circles in someone's head. So, if a person is loopy they act a little strange or silly, as if their thoughts are not straight.