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as in bizarre
conceived or made without regard for reason or reality
the mansion is a crazy construction of several different styles
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as in psychotic
having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind
started yelling in the middle of the store like a crazy man
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as in stupid
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment
a crazy plan to climb Mount Everest without proper equipment
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as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
crazy for the latest entertainment news
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as in weird
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
a downtown musician with crazy notions of what's stylish and what's not
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as in uneven
inclined or twisted to one side
surrounded by crazy stacks of books, she began writing her paper
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as in twisted
marked by a long series of irregular curves
walked down a crazy path deep in the woods to a secluded swimming hole
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as in lunatic
a person having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind
discovered some real crazies in our family tree
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as in revolutionary
a person who favors rapid and sweeping changes especially in laws and methods of government
beleaguered government officials tried to dismiss the protesters as a bunch of crazies
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a crazy idea
a crazy world
a crazy dream
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Recent Examples of crazy
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2023
Go crazy with guacamole, too, because avocados are at a bargain.
—Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 30 Jan. 2023
Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 28 Jan. 2020
Please don’t engage with the crazies in the comments.
—Christina Oehler, Health.com, 15 Nov. 2019
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Adjective
With Eric concussed and not thinking clearly, Andrew is the only grown-up in the room who seems to have his head screwed on straight, representing the perspective of the audience: These people are crazy.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2023
Go crazy with guacamole, too, because avocados are at a bargain.
—Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 30 Jan. 2023
Noun
The Crimson Tide’s student section under first-year coach Nate Oats doesn’t have a catchy new nickname yet, but the hardhat wearing Crimson crazies showed up in force for the home team’s gritty 77-74 victory against Kansas State.
—Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 28 Jan. 2020
Please don’t engage with the crazies in the comments.
—Christina Oehler, Health.com, 15 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crazy
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Continue reading … 'THIS IS SO CRAZY' – DOGE reveals bizarre findings of unemployment insurance claims.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Weezer has not canceled its plans to perform at Coachella this Saturday (April 12) after the wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner sustained non-life-threatening injuries during a bizarre run-in with Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers that ended in a dramatic shootout.—
Dave Brooks,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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The counselor also told police Trotman had had a previous psychotic break in which he was found wandering the woods.—
Peter Hermann,
Washington Post,
7 Feb. 2023
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Lewis prescribed Price anti-psychotic medication after a mental health referral Sept. 1.—
Thomas Saccente,
Arkansas Online,
17 Jan. 2023
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Amelia soon decides that stupid boys (and humans in general) aren't worth keeping around.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Sharing war plans outside U.S. government systems is the kind of offense that is almost too stupid to commit.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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But the Devils are a bit of a mess thanks to injuries, which makes this matchup hard to get too excited over.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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So, when the opportunity to visit Tanzania arose, I was intrigued and excited to embark on this journey.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
28 Mar. 2025
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That definitely comes out of my work on Freud—and, in a weird way, René Girard, who’s anti-Freudian, but there’s a lot in common.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2025
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Mush balls are a weird weather phenomenon on Jupiter that astronomers first pieced together (also from Juno data) a few years ago.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The airflow also seemed uneven, requiring trays to be rotated during the dehydrating process.—
Jordan Liberty Phillips,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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After running out of steam with the uneven 1992 sister albums Lucky Town and Human Touch, Springsteen spent most of the decade raising his kids and tentatively circling a reunion with the E Street Band while searching for new directions.—
Ryan Leas,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
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In the Path of Herbicides Curled, twisted, and distorted tomato plant leaves are signs of herbicide damage.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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Roads connecting towns and outlying villages were torn and twisted, slowing rescue and relief efforts, including the delivery of heavy machinery such as excavators and backhoes.—
Ross Adkin,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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What makes this revolutionary isn't the technical sophistication – the components are reasonably standard web technologies – but rather the standardization itself.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Young men who, in earlier generations, would have become rabbis now hope to become professors or revolutionaries.—
Adam Kirsch,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Crazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crazy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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