bonkers

Off one's rocker

Bonkers means crazy or mad, used informally and usually without serious clinical implications: The whole plan sounds bonkers, She went bonkers when she found out.

British in origin but widely used.

The tone is typically playful rather than harsh—you might call a friend's idea bonkers without real insult.

crazy

mad

Unhinged or enraged

  • nutsSeeds in shells
  • insaneSeverely mentally disturbed
  • loopyMildly crazy, informal

crackers · mental · unhinged · deranged · cuckoo · loony · batty · daft · barmy · potty

reaction

unbelievable

Impossible to accept as true

wild · insane · crazy · ludicrous · preposterous · shocking · unreal · incredible · mind-blowing · jaw-dropping

zany

wacky

Amusingly eccentric

quirky · screwball · slapstick · antic · clownish · goofy · kooky · oddball · whacky · harebrained

chaotic

pandemonium

State of utter confusion

  • mayhemViolent disorder and destruction
  • bedlamState of wild disorder
  • madnessMental derangement or folly

chaos · havoc · turmoil · uproar · commotion · frenzy · circus · madhouse · hullabaloo · shambles

Categories
Opposites
mental state/sanity

bonkerssane

Mentally healthy, clearheaded

rational · lucid · sound · balanced · well-adjusted

behavioral reasonableness

bonkerssensible

Showing good judgment

reasonable · rational · logical · judicious · prudent

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G