screw-loose

Examples

• All

• This is someone who, like all national political candidates, has a few screws loose.

  Blog text (9)

• This guy had a screw loose.

  Death of a President (2006)

• You have definitely got a screw loose.

  Hellraiser: Hellseeker (2002)

• You got a major screw loose.

  Me, Myself & Irene (2000)

• You got a screw loose.

  Howard the Duck (1986)

• Fella must have a screw loose.

  This Is Christmas (2022)

• I think he's got a screw loose.

  John, 316 (2021)

• You have definitely got a screw loose, Trevor.

  Fiction book (2002)

• You know, she may be attractive, but she's got a screw loose.

  Flirting with Disaster (1996)

• Everyone thinks he's acting strangely because he has a screw loose.

Synonyms

N

nutty

vsscrew-loose

• Informal

55 7.2

Being a little crazy in a funny or strange way

is more neutral, focusing on odd but not dangerous behavior

S

screwy

vsscrew-loose

• Informal

19 8.0

Strange or not working in the usual way

is milder, meaning somewhat eccentric rather than extreme

F

flaky

vsscrew-loose

• Informal

15 5.9

Being a bit strange in behavior or appearance

is about oddness in personality rather than unreliable actions

S

squirrelly

vsscrew-loose

• Informal

10 9.1

Feeling nervous and acting in strange, unpredictable ways

is about odd eccentricity rather than jittery nervousness

S

squirrely

vsscrew-loose

• Informal

3 8.4

Acting nervous and strange in a way you cannot predict

is about oddness in character rather than nervous unpredictability

N

nutty as a fruitcake

vsscrew-loose

• Informal

1 9.0

Very strange and silly in a way that seems crazy

is less extreme, meaning somewhat odd rather than outrageous

B

bonkers

vsscrew-loose

• Informal

8.0

Acting or feeling very strange

is milder, implying oddness rather than full madness

C

cracked

vsscrew-loose

• Offensive

7.4

Someone who acts a little crazy

is broader, stressing odd behavior rather than mental illness

O

off one's nut

vsscrew-loose

• Offensive

9.9

Acting in a very strange and not sensible way

is milder, used for eccentric but not severely unstable people

Antonyms

N

normal

∞ 1.0

Usual or expected in most situations

S

sensible

201 2.7

Showing good judgment and making practical choices

How Crazy

insane

• Slur

524 4.0

crazy

• Slur

40 7.2

screw-loose

• Offensive

12 9.0

eccentric

99 7.2

odd

798 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology