off one's nut

Examples

• All

• Either I'm off my nut or he is or you are.

  It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

• The old man must be off his nut sending him up here.

  Saboteur (1942)

• Are you off your nut?!

  A Few Best Men (2011)

• Are you off your nut?

  Whip It (2009)

• Are you completely off your nut?

  Skin Deep (1989)

• I went clean off my nut.

  Street Scene (1931)

• I'm going off my nut.

  It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

• Shrek, are you off your nut?

  Shrek 2 (2004)

• He must be off his nut too.

  Street Scene (1931)

• Are you off one's nut to believe that?

Synonyms

C

crazy

vsoff one's nut

• Offensive

∞ 4.1

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

is more informal and focuses on odd behaviour rather than illness

D

deranged

vsoff one's nut

• Offensive

77 7.6

Not able to think or act in a normal, reasonable way

is more colloquial and covers unstable but not severe illness

N

nutty

vsoff one's nut

• Informal

55 7.2

Being a little crazy in a funny or strange way

is more negative and emphasises irrational or unstable behaviour

U

unhinged

vsoff one's nut

• Offensive

27 7.8

A person who is not thinking or acting in a normal and safe way

is less clinical and used more in informal descriptions

S

screw-loose

vsoff one's nut

• Offensive

12 9.0

Behaving in a strange or not sensible way

implies broader irrationality rather than a single odd trait

R

raving mad

vsoff one's nut

• Informal

7 7.2

Acting or speaking in a wild, not sensible way

covers irrational behaviour too but can be less extreme

C

crazed

vsoff one's nut

1 5.0

Acting in a wild and uncontrolled way

can include craziness but also milder odd behaviour

N

nutty as a fruitcake

vsoff one's nut

• Informal

1 9.0

Very strange and silly in a way that seems crazy

is similar but usually less exaggerated and more literal

H

half-crazed

vsoff one's nut

1 7.8

Very frightened or upset and not thinking clearly

typically refers to everyday irrational actions rather than extreme madness

O

off one's trolley

vsoff one's nut

• Offensive

1 9.9

Acting in a strange, confused way and not thinking clearly

focuses more on wild or uncontrolled behaviour rather than mere oddness

I

insane in the membrane

vsoff one's nut

• Slang

1 9.8

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

is used more seriously for genuinely irrational behaviour

N

nuts

vsoff one's nut

• Offensive

8.6

Very crazy or doing things that show bad judgment

is similar but more idiomatic and slightly less blunt

B

bonkers

vsoff one's nut

• Informal

8.0

Acting or feeling very strange

is similar but carries a slightly stronger sense of instability

O

off one's tree

vsoff one's nut

• Offensive

9.9

To behave in a very strange and unreasonable way

is more commonly used to stress clear mental instability

O

off one's box

vsoff one's nut

• Archaic

9.9

Feeling confused and out of control after drinking or when very upset

is broader, covering general irrational behaviour without a cause

O

off one's dot

vsoff one's nut

• Archaic

9.9

Acting strange or a little crazy

stresses stronger irrationality and clearer mental instability

C

cracked

vsoff one's nut

• Offensive

7.4

Someone who acts a little crazy

is stronger and implies clearer irrational or unstable behaviour

M

meshugana

vsoff one's nut

• Offensive

9.9

Very silly or clearly crazy

is similar but usually used more seriously and less playfully

Antonyms

C

calm

735 1.0

Not showing strong feelings and being very still

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

off one's nut

• Offensive

9.9

odd

798 1.0

eccentric

1 7.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology