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All zany synonyms

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adjective zany

  • crazy β€” If you describe someone or something as crazy, you think they are very foolish or strange.
  • madcap β€” wildly or heedlessly impulsive; reckless; rash: a madcap scheme.
  • wacky β€” odd or irrational; crazy: They had some wacky plan for selling more books.
  • unconventional β€” not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
  • screwball β€” Slang. an eccentric or whimsically eccentric person; a nut.
  • funny β€” funnies. comic strips. Also called funny paper. the section of a newspaper reserved for comic strips, word games, etc.
  • campy β€” Campy means the same as camp.
  • comical β€” If you describe something as comical, you mean that it makes you want to laugh because it seems funny or silly.
  • eccentric β€” deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person.
  • goofy β€” ridiculous; silly; wacky; nutty: a goofy little hat.
  • kooky β€” of, like, or pertaining to a kook; eccentric, strange, or foolish.
  • loony β€” lunatic; insane.
  • sappy β€” abounding in sap, as a plant.
  • camp β€” A camp is a collection of huts and other buildings that is provided for a particular group of people, such as refugees, prisoners, or soldiers, as a place to live or stay.
  • fool β€” to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
  • clownish β€” If you describe a person's appearance or behaviour as clownish, you mean that they look or behave rather like a clown, and often that they appear rather foolish.
  • dumb β€” lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted.
  • foolish β€” resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
  • hare-brained β€” giddy; reckless.
  • humorous β€” Archaic. moist; wet.
  • joshing β€” good-natured banter.
  • nutty β€” abounding in or producing nuts.
  • witty β€” possessing wit in speech or writing; amusingly clever in perception and expression: a witty writer.

noun zany

  • buffoon β€” If you call someone a buffoon, you mean that they often do foolish things.
  • card β€” A card is a piece of stiff paper or thin cardboard on which something is written or printed.
  • clown β€” A clown is a performer in a circus who wears funny clothes and bright make-up, and does silly things in order to make people laugh.
  • comedian β€” A comedian is an entertainer whose job is to make people laugh, by telling jokes or funny stories.
  • comic β€” If you describe something as comic, you mean that it makes you laugh, and is often intended to make you laugh.
  • humorist β€” a person who is skillful in the use of humor, as in writing, talking, or acting.
  • idiot β€” Informal. an utterly foolish or senseless person: If you think you can wear that outfit to a job interview and get hired, you're an idiot!
  • jester β€” a person who is given to witticisms, jokes, and pranks.
  • joker β€” a person who jokes.
  • moron β€” a city in E Argentina, SW of Buenos Aires.
  • nut β€” the goddess of the sky, sometimes shown as a cow bearing Ra on her back and the stars on her underside.
  • prankster β€” a mischievous or malicious person who plays tricks, practical jokes, etc., at the expense of another.
  • show-off β€” a person given to pretentious display.
  • simpleton β€” an ignorant, foolish, or silly person.
  • wag β€” to move from side to side, forward and backward, or up and down, especially rapidly and repeatedly: a dog wagging its tail.
  • cutup β€” a person who clowns, plays practical jokes, etc. to attract attention
  • farceur β€” a writer or director of or actor in farce.
  • wisecracker β€” a smart or facetious remark.
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