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nutsy

nutsy

1 8.6
Slightly silly and odd in a playful way
  • adjective
  • /ˈnʌtsi/
  • Slang
: chiflado
  • Siggy had ended his story: "He was a real gentleman, that Vernon, even though his wife was nutsy."

Examples

  • I was forty-nine when we first met, and I had seen my run of Jewish women—from the nutsy all the way to those strictly in business for themselves.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • I'm afraid I'll get as nutsy as you are.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Merry Christmas, nutsy person.

  • He's always making nutsy jokes that make everyone laugh.

  • She danced around the room in a nutsy way, making her friends giggle.

  • That idea sounds a bit nutsy, but it could be fun to try.

Synonyms

nuts
vsnutsy
  • Offensive
578 8.6

Very crazy or doing things that show bad judgment

is lighter playful madness rather than strong slang implying instability
goofy
vsnutsy
  • Informal
122 3.5

Silly in a funny, slightly foolish way

is odd playful madness rather than just foolish or embarrassing
wacky
vsnutsy
  • Informal
100 5.9

Odd in a funny or silly way

is playful silliness focused on light oddity rather than serious madness
nutty
vsnutsy
  • Informal
64 7.2

Being a little crazy in a funny or strange way

is more playful and odd rather than only informal craziness
bonkers
vsnutsy
  • Informal
28 8.0

Acting or feeling very strange

is milder and more playful rather than strongly wild or intense
kooky
vsnutsy
  • Informal
25 8.0

Slightly strange in a funny, pleasant way

is playful and silly rather than mainly charming or appealing
loopy
vsnutsy
  • Informal
20 7.9

A person who behaves in a slightly crazy or silly way

is playful and lighthearted oddness rather than unstable unpredictability
zany
vsnutsy
14 7.6

Funny and odd in a silly way that makes people laugh

is playful oddness but with slightly less clownish performance
batty
vsnutsy
  • Offensive
11 8.4

Slightly strange in the way a person thinks or behaves

is playful and silly oddness rather than general mental irregularity
fruity
vsnutsy
  • Offensive
8 8.6

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

is friendly playful oddness rather than a negatively charged stigma
cracked
vsnutsy
  • Offensive
7 7.4

Someone who acts a little crazy

is playful and odd rather than suggestive of real mental illness
wiggy
vsnutsy
  • Slang
5 9.3

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

is more playful and slightly crazy rather than merely eccentric oddness
wacked
vsnutsy
  • Slang
5 9.2

Funny and a bit strange, like a silly film or party

is playful slight madness with lighter tone rather than rough slang
whacky
vsnutsy
  • Informal
4 7.7

Funny in a strange or silly way

is slightly more playful and odd rather than strongly eccentric
nutso
vsnutsy
  • Slang
1 8.6

Very silly and wild in a playful way

is milder and slightly odd rather than very wild playfulness
dipsy
vsnutsy
  • Informal
1 9.8

Acting silly and playful in a slightly strange but friendly way

is amusingly odd but focuses more on playful silliness
meshuggah
vsnutsy
  • Slang
1 9.9

Feeling very silly or crazy in a funny way

is lighter playful oddness rather than humorous extreme insanity labels
meshugana
vsnutsy
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Very silly or clearly crazy

is playful mild madness rather than strongly foolish or extreme craziness
crankish
vsnutsy
1 8.9

Acting in a strange, unusual way that others find odd

is more playful and lightly silly rather than merely unconventional oddness
a bit loony
vsnutsy
  • Offensive
8.9

A little strange and silly

is playful oddness rather than a suggestion of deeper instability

Antonyms

∞ 1.4

Calm and focused, not playful or joking

185 2.7

Showing good judgment and making practical choices

How Silly

bonkers
  • Informal
28 8.0
zany
14 7.6
nutsy
  • Slang
1 8.6
silly
944 1.0
playful
72 1.6

Surface Forms

nutsy positive

Morphology

nutsy = nuts (transparent) = nuts + y

The word 'nutsy' is transparently derived from 'nuts' with the addition of the suffix '-y' to form an adjective.

Etymology

Nutsy comes from the common word nuts meaning 'crazy' and the ending -y that turns it into an describing word. A helpful way to remember it is that it can mean 'silly' or playfully odd, so a 'nutsy' person or idea is funny and a little wild.