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Synonyms for zany
ˈzeɪ ni
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Princeton's WordNet
zany(noun)
a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
Synonyms:
cuckoo, jackass, goose, goof, fathead, bozo, twat, goofballAntonyms:
unhumorous, humorless, wise, humourlessfathead, goof, goofball, bozo, jackass, goose, cuckoo, twat, zany(adj)
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
Synonyms:
slit, cat, hombre, fathead, jackass, snatch, cunt, clown, merry andrew, buffoon, goose, jack, twat, bozo, cuckoo, pussy, puss, goof, guy, goofballAntonyms:
humorless, humourless, unhumorous, wisecockamamie, cockamamy, goofy, sappy, silly, wacky, whacky, zany(adj)
ludicrous, foolish
"gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"
Synonyms:
slaphappy, crackers, light-headed, ridiculous, round the bend, lightheaded, nutty, punch-drunk, dotty, featherbrained, sappy, kooky, daft, bats, empty-headed, clownish, airheaded, fruity, nuts, bonkers, clownlike, cracked, haywire, wacky, loco, kookie, buggy, silly, goofy, pathetic, dizzy, batty, cockamamy, loony, barmy, cockamamie, buffoonish, around the bend, balmy, giddy, loopy, whackyAntonyms:
wise, humourless, unhumorous, humorlessbuffoonish, clownish, clownlike, zany(adj)
like a clown
"a buffoonish walk"; "a clownish face"; "a zany sense of humor"
Synonyms:
goofy, sappy, buffoonish, clownlike, silly, whacky, clownish, wacky, cockamamy, cockamamieAntonyms:
unhumorous, humorless, humourless, wise
Wiktionary
Dictionary of English Synonymes
zany(n.)
Synonyms:
buffoon, clown, mountebank, jester, droll, merry-andrew, harlequin, punch, punchinello, scaramouch, fool, jack-pudding, pickle-herring
Words popularity by usage frequency
| rank | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #1381 | pussy | |
| #1760 | cat | |
| #1765 | jack | |
| #1814 | guy | |
| #6666 | nuts | |
| #8155 | silly | |
| #9201 | cunt | |
| #12065 | goose | |
| #12604 | ridiculous | |
| #13415 | bats | |
| #13631 | clown | |
| #14139 | cracked | |
| #16326 | snatch | |
| #17771 | buggy | |
| #18127 | pathetic | |
| #18309 | wacky | |
| #18927 | crackers | |
| #21394 | dizzy | |
| #21399 | slit | |
| #22128 | loco | |
| #23416 | twat | |
| #23798 | goofy | |
| #24042 | daft | |
| #24990 | fruity | |
| #25646 | cuckoo | |
| #30547 | jackass | |
| #32435 | hombre | |
| #32794 | nutty | |
| #37883 | puss | |
| #40291 | giddy | |
| #43870 | batty | |
| #48377 | goof | |
| #48509 | zany | |
| #51175 | loony | |
| #57295 | loopy | |
| #60808 | bozo | |
| #61286 | bonkers | |
| #61305 | dotty | |
| #64148 | sappy | |
| #65132 | balmy | |
| #78025 | kooky | |
| #84964 | haywire | |
| #96895 | buffoon | |
| #100794 | whacky | |
| #103163 | fathead | |
| #117181 | barmy | |
| #120194 | goofball | |
| #122874 | lightheaded | |
| #129867 | airheaded | |
| #210138 | kookie | |
| #214270 | cockamamie | |
| #237471 | clownish |
Translations for zany
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- حمقاء, أحمق, مهرجArabic
- bláznivýCzech
- durchgeknallt, verrücktGerman
- alocado, chiflado, disparatadoSpanish
- hullunkurinenFinnish
- loufoqueFrench
- gealtach, craiceáilteIrish
- demenzialeItalian
- ellevillNorwegian
- сумасше́дший, заба́вный, фигля́рский, прико́льный, кло́унский, смешно́й, коми́ческий, идио́тский, чумово́й, поте́шныйRussian
- அறிவிலிTamil
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