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nuts

nuts

8.6
Very crazy or doing things that show bad judgment
  • adjective
  • /nʌts/
  • Offensive
translation icon : loco
  • That whole situation was just nuts; I couldn't believe what happened.

Like, who's the guy who just went nuts on the NFL?

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Examples

  • He's pretty nuts. Yeah, right. Game said it

  • This is how nuts our society has gotten.

  • I mean, they drive me nuts, but yes.

  • Does that drive you nuts being away from home for that long?

  • This is nuts if one of you gets this.

  • Yup, my kids would go nuts over these.

  • I'll tell you what, National Nut Day is actual nuts.

  • You know, he's he's he's a little nuts, but who isn't Alex Jones?

  • Sometimes I wonder if he's just a little nuts or if he's actually lost his mind.

  • After hearing his wild ideas, I thought he might be nuts for believing them.

Synonyms

crazy
vsnuts
  • Offensive
4.1

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

is informal slang rather than a clinical description
wacky
vsnuts
  • Informal
98 5.9

Odd in a funny or silly way

is used more seriously to describe unstable mental condition not comedy
loony
vsnuts
  • Offensive
58 8.2

Strange and silly in a way people call crazy

is more casual slang and less formal or clinical in tone
nutty
vsnuts
  • Informal
55 7.2

Being a little crazy in a funny or strange way

is broader informal slang for serious mental instability rather than playful eccentricity
kooky
vsnuts
  • Informal
26 8.0

Slightly strange in a funny, pleasant way

is harsher slang referring to real instability not playful eccentricity
maniacal
vsnuts
19 8.6

Very wild and out of control, seeming crazy

refers to unstable mental state more generally not only frenzied acts
daft
vsnuts
  • Informal
18 5.8

Silly in a way that is slightly funny

is used for true mental unbalance rather than light foolishness
loopy
vsnuts
  • Informal
17 7.9

A person who behaves in a slightly crazy or silly way

is stronger slang covering real instability not only mild oddness
batshit
vsnuts
  • Offensive
16 9.9

An informal word for very crazy and hard to believe

is general informal slang without the same extreme emphasis
fruity
vsnuts
  • Offensive
10 8.6

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

is less about insult and more about actual mental instability
raving mad
vsnuts
  • Informal
7 7.2

Acting or speaking in a wild, not sensible way

is more neutral slang not always violently out of control
batty
vsnuts
  • Offensive
6 8.4

Slightly strange in the way a person thinks or behaves

is stronger slang implying unstable mind rather than mild eccentricity
barmy
vsnuts
  • UK
3 8.2

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

is stronger slang referring to real mental disturbance rather than mere silliness
dotty
vsnuts
  • Informal
2 8.5

Someone who behaves in a slightly strange or silly way

is stronger slang for clear mental instability rather than mild eccentricity
crazed
vsnuts
1 5.0

Acting in a wild and uncontrolled way

is the everyday informal label rather than extreme uncontrolled conduct
half-crazed
vsnuts
1 7.8

Very frightened or upset and not thinking clearly

means general informal mental instability rather than partial or temporary breakdown
nutty as a fruitcake
vsnuts
  • Informal
1 9.0

Very strange and silly in a way that seems crazy

is simpler informal slang not the same colorful exaggerated phrase
around the bend
vsnuts
  • Offensive
1 9.3

To be very confused or act in a strange way

is shorter slang used more generally in everyday talk
haywire
vsnuts
  • Informal
1 8.1

Mentally confused and behaving wildly

describes an unstable mind specifically rather than a general malfunction
nutsy
vsnuts
  • Slang
1 8.6

Slightly silly and odd in a playful way

is stronger slang pointing to real instability rather than playful oddness
insane in the membrane
vsnuts
  • Slang
1 9.8

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

is the ordinary slang term without the playful hyperbole
loco
vsnuts
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Not behaving in a normal or sensible way

is ordinary informal English rather than a borrowed or regional term
buggy
vsnuts
  • Offensive
1 8.1

Acting strange or not thinking clearly

is the broader informal term rather than this colloquial variant
balmy
vsnuts
  • Offensive
1 8.4

Being a little crazy or foolish

is more direct slang for serious mental instability not gentle teasing
whacky
vsnuts
  • Informal
1 7.7

Funny in a strange or silly way

is stronger slang for mental instability rather than harmless fun
bonkers
vsnuts
  • Informal
8.0

Acting or feeling very strange

is everyday slang for not thinking normally rather than clinical illness
bats
vsnuts
  • Offensive
9.3

A bit crazy or silly in a strange way

expresses general informal mental instability rather than mere oddness
off one's nut
vsnuts
  • Offensive
9.9

Acting in a very strange and not sensible way

is shorter slang used broadly rather than this longer idiomatic phrase
meshugana
vsnuts
  • Offensive
9.9

Very silly or clearly crazy

is the common English slang term rather than this cultural borrowing
meshuggah
vsnuts
  • Slang
9.9

Feeling very silly or crazy in a funny way

is the usual English expression rather than this foreign-derived usage
cracked
vsnuts
  • Offensive
7.4

Someone who acts a little crazy

is more general slang for instability not only mild eccentricity
crackers
vsnuts
  • UK
8.8

Acting very silly and not thinking in a sensible way

is more about real instability rather than joking or silly behavior
kookie
vsnuts
  • Slang
9.8

Strange in a funny or slightly crazy way

is stronger informal term for mental disturbance than playful oddness

Antonyms

382 3.8

Based on clear thinking and facts rather than emotion

119 3.2

Having a healthy mind and able to think clearly

Idioms

1 7.4

Including everything from the beginning to the end

9.9

Packed very close together so there is almost no space between them

9.9

Put people very close together with almost no space between them

Compounds

numb nuts
  • Offensive
5 9.9

A person who behaves in a very stupid or careless way

nuts and bolts
  • Informal
5 3.7

Basic practical details that show how something works or is put together

9.3

A joking name for California about its farms and unusual people

How Crazy

insane
  • Slur
524 4.0
nuts
  • Offensive
8.6
strange
2.3

Surface Forms

nuts positive

Etymology

The word nuts meaning 'crazy' comes from an old use of nut to mean 'head' or a small hard seed. A helpful way to remember it is to think that if someone's 'head' is not right, people called them nuts, which is why the word now means 'crazy'.