meshugga

9.9

Acting very silly and not thinking clearly

adjective
/məˈʃʊɡə/

Slang

: loco

After staying up all night, he was acting completely meshugga at the meeting.

Examples

She had a meshugga idea to paint her car bright pink.
You're meshugga.

Star of Midnight (1935)
The comedian's jokes were so meshugga that everyone in the audience burst out laughing.

Synonyms

insane

vsmeshugga

Offensive

184 4.1

Very foolish and risky because of bad judgment

is milder and more colloquial than this extreme description

senseless

vsmeshugga

69 4.2

Foolish and having no clear reason

adds an informal, playful feel rather than neutral description

nutty

vsmeshugga

Informal

55 7.2

Being a little crazy in a funny or strange way

is more strongly senseless or irrational rather than merely eccentric

harebrained

vsmeshugga

Informal

10 8.5

An idea or plan that is very foolish and not well thought out

is broader, applying to foolish behaviour as well as bad ideas

wacko

vsmeshugga

Offensive

7 8.5

Something, like a person or an idea, that is very strange

is similar but carries a cultural informal flavour

batty

vsmeshugga

Offensive

6 8.4

Slightly strange in the way a person thinks or behaves

is more about acting senselessly rather than gentle eccentricity

crazed

vsmeshugga

1 5.0

Acting in a wild and uncontrolled way

is less violent, focusing on foolish or irrational conduct rather than frantic action

nutty as a fruitcake

vsmeshugga

Informal

1 9.0

Very strange and silly in a way that seems crazy

is less extreme, denoting senseless or foolish behaviour generally

meshugge

vsmeshugga

Slang

1 9.9

Being very foolish or behaving in a crazy way

is the usual spelling rather than that written variant

meshuga

vsmeshugga

Offensive

1 9.9

Acting in a very strange and not sensible way

is the primary form rather than the other spelling

meshuggeneh

vsmeshugga

Offensive

9.9

Behaving in a way that seems crazy or foolish

is the common form rather than the alternative spelling

meshuggah

vsmeshugga

Slang

9.9

Feeling very silly or crazy in a funny way

is the straightforward informal term rather than the playful form

meshugana

vsmeshugga

Offensive

9.9

Very silly or clearly crazy

is similar but is more neutral in its informal label

bonkers

vsmeshugga

Informal

8.0

Acting or feeling very strange

is similar but slightly more Yiddish informal in tone

Antonyms

rational

382 3.8

Based on clear thinking and facts rather than emotion

sensible

201 2.7

Showing good judgment and making practical choices

How Crazy

insane

Slur

524 4.0

crazy

Slur

40 7.2

meshugga

Slang

9.9

strange

∞ 2.3

Surface Forms

meshugga positive

Etymology

Meshugga comes from Yiddish and from the Hebrew word meshuga, which means 'crazy' or 'senseless'. So calling someone meshugga is a quick way to say they are acting foolish or irrational.