meshuggeneh
- adjective
- /məˈʃʊɡəˌnɛ/
- Offensive
- It would be meshuggeneh to invest all your money in one stock.
Examples
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She acts so meshuggeneh when she's stressed.
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That idea is completely meshuggeneh!
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Don't listen to him, he's totally meshuggeneh to suggest such a thing.
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Her meshuggeneh ideas often made the family laugh.
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His suggestion to quit his secure job and travel the world is absolutely meshuggeneh.
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Everyone thought it was meshuggeneh when she decided to wear pajamas to the formal party.
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The plan to run a marathon without training first seems meshuggeneh to me.
Synonyms
Being very foolish or behaving in a crazy way
Acting in a very strange and not sensible way
Acting very silly and not thinking clearly
Very silly or clearly crazy
Feeling very silly or crazy in a funny way
Antonyms
How Crazy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Meshuggeneh comes from the Yiddish word meshugge, which means 'crazy'. Used as an adjective, meshuggeneh keeps that meaning, so it describes an idea or action that is foolish or senseless.