meshugana

Examples

• All

• That idea is completely meshugana!

• His meshugana idea to drive across the country in two days made everyone laugh.

• Only a meshugana would try to climb that mountain without any equipment.

• She called her brother meshugana for jumping into the freezing lake on a dare.

• Only a meshugana would think it's a good idea to skydive without a parachute.

• His meshugana plan to open a bakery in the middle of a desert made everyone shake their heads.

• She thinks I'm meshugana for wanting to travel alone around the world.

Synonyms

M

mad

vsmeshugana

• Informal

234 3.3

Very foolish and not sensible

is more informal and also includes a sense of wild foolishness

I

insane

vsmeshugana

• Offensive

184 4.1

Very foolish and risky because of bad judgment

is less formal and often more playful than this stronger term

N

nutty

vsmeshugana

• Informal

55 7.2

Being a little crazy in a funny or strange way

is stronger, describing wilder or more foolish conduct

B

batshit

vsmeshugana

• Offensive

16 9.9

An informal word for very crazy and hard to believe

shares informality but the key is less coarse and more general

R

raving mad

vsmeshugana

• Informal

7 7.2

Acting or speaking in a wild, not sensible way

is more informal and may sound less clinical or dramatic

C

crazed

vsmeshugana

1 5.0

Acting in a wild and uncontrolled way

is similar but can be used in milder, informal contexts

N

nutty as a fruitcake

vsmeshugana

• Informal

1 9.0

Very strange and silly in a way that seems crazy

is shorter and more general, not a fixed colourful expression

N

nutsy

vsmeshugana

• Slang

1 8.6

Slightly silly and odd in a playful way

is more likely to call something wildly foolish rather than merely odd

M

meshugge

vsmeshugana

• Slang

1 9.9

Being very foolish or behaving in a crazy way

has identical meaning but varies only in spelling or formality

M

meshuga

vsmeshugana

• Offensive

1 9.9

Acting in a very strange and not sensible way

keeps the same sense but changes spelling and slight tone

I

insane in the membrane

vsmeshugana

• Slang

1 9.8

Acting or feeling very silly and not thinking clearly, often as a joke

is similar but usually less exaggerated and more straightforward

M

meshugga

vsmeshugana

• Slang

9.9

Acting very silly and not thinking clearly

has the same informal sense but differs only in spelling or tone

M

meshuggeneh

vsmeshugana

• Offensive

9.9

Behaving in a way that seems crazy or foolish

shares meaning exactly while differing in spelling or regional feel

M

meshuggah

vsmeshugana

• Slang

9.9

Feeling very silly or crazy in a funny way

expresses the same idea but with a more joking, affectionate tone

B

bonkers

vsmeshugana

• Informal

8.0

Acting or feeling very strange

is similar but the key stresses wild foolishness more broadly

N

nuts

vsmeshugana

• Offensive

8.6

Very crazy or doing things that show bad judgment

is similar but focuses more on wild foolishness than clinical instability

Antonyms

S

sensible

201 2.7

Showing good judgment and making practical choices

S

sane

119 3.2

Having a healthy mind and able to think clearly

How Crazy

insane

• Slur

524 4.0

crazy

• Slur

40 7.2

meshugana

• Offensive

9.9

strange

∞ 2.3

Surface Forms

Etymology