barmy
Touched in head
Barmy is British slang for crazy or foolish: That's a barmy idea, He's gone completely barmy.
The word carries a lighter tone than truly insulting—more eccentric or daft than genuinely insane.
It comes from barm, the frothy yeast on fermenting beer, suggesting a head full of bubbles rather than sense.
Silly or foolish
- bonkersWildly irrational, unhinged
- crackersCrispy flat biscuits
- loonyAbsurdly irrational
- nuttyEccentric or almond-flavored
batty · dotty · potty · screwy · cuckoo · bananas · loco · meshuga
Unconventional in character
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
- oddUnusual or not even
- peculiarStrangely unusual
- kookyOddball in manner
zany · offbeat · unconventional · outlandish · bizarre · weird · strange · wacky
Wildly illogical
- asinineExtremely foolish or stupid
- daftSilly or foolish
- harebrainedRecklessly stupid or impractical
- idioticExtremely lacking intelligence
inane · ludicrous · nonsensical · ridiculous · preposterous · silly · senseless · dim-witted
daft
Silly or foolish
nutty · batty · dotty · potty · screwy · cuckoo · bananas · loco · meshuga · mental
eccentric
Unconventional in character
kooky · zany · offbeat · unconventional · outlandish · bizarre · weird · strange · wacky · madcap
absurd
Wildly illogical
- asinineExtremely foolish or stupid
- daftSilly or foolish
- harebrainedRecklessly stupid or impractical
idiotic · inane · ludicrous · nonsensical · ridiculous · preposterous · silly · senseless · dim-witted · birdbrained
yeast
Fermenting fungus
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- fermentingBiochemical decomposition by microbes
- frothyFull of foam
foamy · frothing · ale · beer · wort · mash · barm · leaven · rising · bubbly
barmysane
Mentally healthy, clearheaded
rational · sound · lucid · balanced · well-adjusted
barmysensible
Showing good judgment
reasonable · rational · wise · judicious · level-headed