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craziness

craziness

68 4.2
Very wild or foolish behavior, sometimes caused by problems in the mind
  • noun
  • /ˈkreɪziˌnəs/
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  • The craziness of the party made it the most memorable night of my life.
  • final craziness

We got to talk about the craziness of the Swiss banking system.

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Examples

  • Her craziness often leads to spontaneous adventures that everyone enjoys.

  • Many people couldn't understand the craziness of his behavior at the concert.

  • What kind of craziness is this?

  • So the media and all the free, the craziness that comes with what I do.

  • So now that you have all of this craziness going on back there, just do that.

  • So we need the energy for all the craziness that we have to do, but that feels great.

  • You wait and see what my craziness will do to you.

  • Well... ...some craziness is good.

  • So with all the craziness aside, shall I begin?

  • I wish he was that into me, when it's just, you know, me and him, without all this craziness.

Synonyms

insanity
vscraziness
231 6.5

A serious mental illness that makes a person unable to think or behave normally

is broader, covering wild or reckless acts as well as instability
madness
vscraziness
112 4.6

A foolish action that shows poor judgment

is wider, also including wild, reckless, or unstable states
foolishness
vscraziness
61 2.7

A lack of good sense or careful thought that causes bad choices

is wider, also implying wildness, recklessness, or instability beyond poor judgment
folly
vscraziness
59 7.3

A foolish action or a lack of good sense that causes trouble

is less about single acts and more about wild or unstable state
lunacy
vscraziness
22 7.5

Extremely foolish behavior that shows very poor judgment

is broader, applying to milder wild acts as well as severe cases
tomfoolery
vscraziness
  • Informal
7 8.2

Silly, playful behaviour that is not serious

is broader, also covering dangerous or truly unstable conduct
foolery
vscraziness
2 6.1

Silly, harmless behavior that makes people laugh

is broader, including reckless, wild, or mentally unstable behavior
nuttiness
vscraziness
  • Informal
1 5.2

A playful, slightly silly way of behaving that makes people laugh

is stronger, including reckless or truly unstable conduct not just silly acts
looniness
vscraziness
  • Informal
1 6.8

A very silly or crazy way of behaving that makes people laugh

is more inclusive, also covering dangerous or reckless behavior
nuttery
vscraziness
  • Slang
1 9.4

Wild, foolish behavior that causes confusion

is more neutral, covering both playful and seriously reckless forms
daftness
vscraziness
  • Informal
1 7.3

A way of behaving that is silly or foolish and not thinking clearly

is broader, adding wild recklessness and possible mental instability

Antonyms

123 3.3

A healthy mind that can think clearly and behave normally

34 5.4

Clear thinking and decisions based on facts and logic

How Crazy

insanity
231 6.5
craziness
68 4.2
eccentricity
15 7.8
oddness
1 5.8

Surface Forms

craziness singular
crazinesses plural

Morphology

craziness = crazy (transparent) = crazy + ness

Standard nominalization of the adjective 'crazy' to denote the state or quality of being crazy; meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Craziness comes from the old idea behind crazy of being 'cracked' or 'shattered', like a broken object. That's why craziness means wild or foolish behavior, or mental instability.