looney

Off one's rocker

Looney means crazy or foolish, often affectionately: He's a bit looney but harmless.

As a noun, a looney is a crazy person.

The word derives from lunatic, which connected madness to the moon.

Also spelled loony.

In Canadian slang, a loonie (different spelling) is the one-dollar coin, named for the loon depicted on it.

eccentric

kooky

Oddball in manner

nutcase · screwball · crank · flake · character · weirdo · nut · fruitcake · nutter · batty

zany

wacky

Amusingly eccentric

  • madcapRecklessly impulsive person
  • slapstickExaggerated physical humor
  • goofyAmusingly foolish or absurd

silly · absurd · ridiculous · clownish · harebrained · cockamamie · nutty · daffy · screwy · preposterous

insane

crazy

Mentally unhinged

  • madUnhinged or enraged
  • derangedMentally disturbed, irrational
  • unhingedMentally or emotionally unstable

crazed · mental · psycho · demented · berserk · manic · raving · disturbed · unstable · loony bin

cartoon

Bugs Bunny

Daffy Duck · Elmer Fudd · Wile E. Coyote · Road Runner · Foghorn Leghorn · Yosemite Sam · Marvin the Martian · Pepe Le Pew · Speedy Gonzales · Lola Bunny

Categories
Opposites
mental stability/sanity

looneysane

Mentally healthy, clearheaded

normal · stable · balanced · lucid · well-adjusted

rationality/sensibleness

looneyrational

Governed by logic

sensible · reasonable · logical · sober · level-headed

intelligence/mental acuity

looneyclever

Showing mental quickness

bright · sharp · intelligent · smart · astute

Phrases
Family

loon, loonies, looneys

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