meshuga
Out of gourd
Meshuga is Yiddish for crazy or senseless, used in English to describe someone acting irrationally or a situation that's absurd: Have you gone meshuga?
The whole plan is meshuga.
The word carries affectionate exasperation more often than clinical judgment.
Also spelled meshugge, meshugah, or meshuggeneh.
Shameless, admirable audacity
- kvetchHabitual grumbler
- schmaltzPoultry fat or sentimentality
- schlepAwkward, effortful journey
- noshCasual small meal
klutz · shtick · kibitz · schmooze · mensch · tsuris · shlemiel · schlimazel
Idiosyncratically unusual
- zanyAmusingly absurd
- kookyOddball in manner
- oddballEccentric individual
- offbeatPleasantly strange or unusual
wacky · nutty · batty · loopy · crackpot · screwball · madcap · harebrained
Totally without arrangement
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
- hecticIntensely busy, almost overwhelming
- franticWildly anxious or desperate
- manicAbnormally elevated, agitated
hysterical · overwrought · agitated · worked-up · unhinged · unglued · discombobulated · flustered
Without coherent meaning
- preposterousCompletely contrary to reason
- ludicrousAbsurdly unreasonable or inappropriate
- ridiculousInviting scorn through absurdity
- cockamamyLudicrously implausible or foolish
crazy-making · illogical · irrational · senseless · haywire · topsy-turvy · mixed-up · backwards
chutzpah
Shameless, admirable audacity
nosh · klutz · shtick · kibitz · schmooze · mensch · tsuris · shlemiel · schlimazel · nudnik
quirky
Idiosyncratically unusual
offbeat · wacky · nutty · batty · loopy · crackpot · screwball · madcap · harebrained · cockamamie
chaotic
Totally without arrangement
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
- hecticIntensely busy, almost overwhelming
- franticWildly anxious or desperate
manic · hysterical · overwrought · agitated · worked-up · unhinged · unglued · discombobulated · flustered · rattled
nonsensical
Without coherent meaning
- preposterousCompletely contrary to reason
- ludicrousAbsurdly unreasonable or inappropriate
- ridiculousInviting scorn through absurdity
cockamamy · crazy-making · illogical · irrational · senseless · haywire · topsy-turvy · mixed-up · backwards · upside-down
meshugasane
Mentally healthy, clearheaded
rational · lucid · sound · clear-headed · of sound mind
meshugasensible
Showing good judgment
reasonable · levelheaded · practical · wise · prudent