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nutsy

nutsy

1 8.8
Very excited about something or someone
  • adjective
  • /ˈnʌtsi/
  • Slang
: enloquecido
  • OK, well that's going to get people all nutsy in the coming weeks, no doubt trying to figure out what that's about.

Examples

  • She's absolutely nutsy about collecting rare stamps from around the world.

  • Are you going nutsy on me?

  • Yeah, and this is the beginning of nutsy.

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  • He gets nutsy whenever his favorite band releases a new album.

  • The kids were nutsy with excitement when they heard they were going to the amusement park.

Synonyms

crazy
vsnutsy
  • Informal
∞ 3.5

Very enthusiastic or excited, often in a way that seems unreasonable

is more about exaggerated obsession rather than general strong passion
nuts
vsnutsy
  • Offensive
578 8.6

Very crazy or doing things that show bad judgment

focuses on exaggerated enthusiasms rather than clinical mental instability
nutty
vsnutsy
  • Informal
64 7.2

Being a little crazy in a funny or strange way

is stronger, showing exaggerated obsession rather than mild eccentricity
bonkers
vsnutsy
  • Informal
28 8.0

Acting or feeling very strange

is about intense obsession or enthusiasm rather than odd behavior
wild
vsnutsy
20 4.4

Very enthusiastic about someone or something

is more exaggerated and obsessive rather than simply intensely interested
maniacal
vsnutsy
16 8.6

Very wild and out of control, seeming crazy

is more about excited obsession rather than violent frenzied behavior
nutso
vsnutsy
  • Slang
1 8.6

Very silly and wild in a playful way

is more focused on strong obsession rather than playful silliness
ker-crazy
vsnutsy
  • Slang
9.9

Being very excited and out of control

is more about exaggerated obsession than uncontrolled energy

Antonyms

50 4.4

Not interested or showing no strong feeling about something

24 6.8

Not showing much interest or energy

How Enthusiastic

obsessed
459 4.8
nutsy
  • Slang
1 8.8
enthusiastic
167 2.7
keen
109 2.3
interested
∞ 1.0

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 nuts meaning 'crazy' plus the ending -y that makes it an adjective. That's why it can mean being 'nutsy' about something: very excited or almost obsessed with it.