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- [loo-nee]
- /ˈlu ni/
- /ˈluː.ni/
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- [loo-nee]
- /ˈlu ni/
Definitions of loony word
- adjective loony lunatic; insane. 1
- adjective loony extremely or senselessly foolish. 1
- noun plural loony a lunatic. 1
- abbreviation LOONY loonie. 1
- noun loony A crazy or silly person. 1
- adjective loony crazy, insane 1
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Origin of loony
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; lun(atic) + -y2
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Parts of speech for Loony
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
loony popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for loony
adj loony
- screwball — Slang. an eccentric or whimsically eccentric person; a nut.
- wacky — odd or irrational; crazy: They had some wacky plan for selling more books.
- kooky — of, like, or pertaining to a kook; eccentric, strange, or foolish.
- nutty — abounding in or producing nuts.
- crazed — Crazed people are wild and uncontrolled, and perhaps insane.
adjective loony
- crazy — If you describe someone or something as crazy, you think they are very foolish or strange.
Antonyms for loony
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