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nutter

nutter

20 9.9
A person who behaves in a very strange or crazy way
  • noun
  • /ˈnʌtər/
  • Slur
translation icon : tarado
  • Jared wasn't just a nutter; he was a violent, paranoid, delusional nutter.

But you're not a Nutter, You're not insane.

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Examples

  • There'll be nobody left but the nutters.

  • Seriously, he's a nutter.

  • So, I need another nutter up for some fun too.

    Blog text (2)
  • - I thought you were a real nutter.

  • - All except for the two nutters down at the end there.

  • We could get all sorts of nutters tonight.

  • I am not a big fan of nutters at any part of the spectrum.

    Blog text (1)
  • People will just think I'm one of the local nutters.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • He's a nutter.

  • People often describe him as a nutter because of his unusual ideas about aliens.

Synonyms

nut
vsnutter
  • Informal
309 7.5

A person who behaves in a silly or strange way

is more negative and may stress oddness or harsh judgement
weirdo
vsnutter
  • Offensive
119 7.0

A person who acts in a strange or unusual way

is stronger suggesting actual craziness rather than mild oddness
madman
vsnutter
  • Offensive
95 6.4

A man who acts very strangely or dangerously and may be mentally ill

is the neutral term covering oddness regardless of gender
wacko
vsnutter
  • Offensive
68 8.9

A person who behaves in a very strange way

is more about odd or eccentric behaviour than clinical instability
nutcase
vsnutter
  • Offensive
52 8.6

A person who behaves very strangely and may be dangerous

is mainly about oddness or madness without stressing danger
crackpot
vsnutter
  • Offensive
40 8.2

A person who has strange or unrealistic ideas

is broader and covers odd behaviour or manner not only ideas
kook
vsnutter
  • Offensive
35 8.8

A person who behaves in a very strange or wild way

is used more broadly for odd or mildly mad people
crank
vsnutter
  • Offensive
29 7.7

A person who is often angry and has strange ideas

is broader and includes odd behaviour not limited to ideas or irritation
oddball
vsnutter
  • Offensive
21 7.2

A person who acts in a strange way

is more negative and can mean seen as crazy or very strange
whacko
vsnutter
  • Offensive
14 9.7

A person who behaves in strange or silly ways

is broader and can mean simply strange rather than obviously crazy
spook
vsnutter
  • Offensive
14 7.8

A person who seems strange and makes others uncomfortable

is less negative and can just show eccentricity without being scary
nutball
vsnutter
  • Offensive
5 8.5

A person who acts silly or strange to make others laugh

can also imply serious or worrying madness rather than harmless eccentricity
nutbag
vsnutter
  • Offensive
4 8.6

A person who acts in a silly or strange way

is often used for more general oddness or unusual behaviour without humour
freakazoid
vsnutter
  • Offensive
4 9.9

A person who behaves in a very strange or wild way

is applied to odd people in general not only very extreme cases
total psycho
vsnutter
  • Offensive
2 9.1

A person who acts in a very angry, dangerous, or unpredictable way

is milder and often means odd or eccentric rather than extreme insanity
eccentric
vsnutter
1 7.0

A person who behaves in an unusual way that others find odd

is stronger adding a sense of madness or very strange behaviour
eccentric person
vsnutter
1 6.0

A person with unusual habits or behavior

is more about being seen as mad or extremely strange rather than odd
nutcake
vsnutter
  • Offensive
1 9.1

An insulting word for a person who acts very silly or strange

is the general label for eccentric or very strange people
total nutcase
vsnutter
  • Offensive
1 8.8

A person who acts in a way that seems crazy

is less strong and names odd or eccentric people in general
weirdie
vsnutter
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts in a strange way that others find unpleasant

is more neutral and can mean simply odd without unpleasant tone
crackbrain
vsnutter
  • Offensive
9.9

A person with very foolish or wild ideas

is used for general eccentric or strange people not just idea driven cases
total whackjob
vsnutter
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who behaves in a very strange and unreasonable way that worries others

is the general term for odd or somewhat mad people without extremes
ouf
vsnutter
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who behaves in a wild or strange way

is more neutral and points to oddness rather than wild behaviour
weirdy
vsnutter
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts strange and makes others uncomfortable

is more neutral or playful and not necessarily unpleasant

Compounds

pit nutter
  • Offensive
9.9

A fan of car racing who pays too much attention to small race details

How Crazy

maniac
  • Offensive
149 8.1
nutter
  • Slur
20 9.9
eccentric
1 7.0

Surface Forms

nutter singular
nutters plural

Morphology

nutter = nut (semi-transparent) = nut + er

The word is built with the common person-forming suffix '-er', but the relevant slang sense of 'nut' is not fully predictable from the more familiar food meaning.

Etymology

Nutter comes from the informal English nut meaning 'crazy' or 'odd', with the ending -er showing a person who is like that. So a nutter is someone people think is a bit mad or very strange.