meshugas
Senseless chaotic behavior
Meshugas is craziness, nonsense, or absurd behavior—borrowed from Yiddish and used especially in Jewish American speech.
The word covers everything from harmless eccentricity to genuine foolishness: What's all this meshugas about changing the schedule?
Don't listen to his meshugas.
Also spelled mishegaas, mishegoss.
Shameless, admirable audacity
- kvetchHabitual grumbler
- schmaltzPoultry fat or sentimentality
- shtickPerformer's signature gimmick
- kibitzGive unsolicited advice
mensch · schlep · schmooze · tchotchke · nosh · klutz · bubkes · yente
Meaningless words or actions
- foolishnessUnwise conduct
- crazinessMental instability or absurdity
- ridiculousnessQuality of being laughable
- sillinessFrivolous, absurd behavior
balderdash · hogwash · tomfoolery · malarkey · poppycock · lunacy · inanity · folly
State of wild disorder
- pandemoniumState of utter confusion
- mayhemViolent disorder and destruction
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- tumultNoisy, chaotic disturbance
commotion · havoc · frenzy · uproar · disorder · disarray · madness · hullabaloo
Violent mental agitation
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
- madnessMental derangement or folly
overload · burnout · pressure · craziness · hysteria · panic · distress · turmoil
Unusual or unexpected trait
- kookinessPlayful, harmless oddness
- crazinessMental instability or absurdity
- odditySomething unusual or unexpected
- weirdnessQuality of being strange
zaniness · nuttiness · peculiarity · wackiness · bizarreness · outlandishness · unconventionality · idiosyncrasy
chutzpah
Shameless, admirable audacity
kibitz · mensch · schlep · schmooze · tchotchke · nosh · klutz · bubkes · yente · shpiel
nonsense
Meaningless words or actions
- foolishnessUnwise conduct
- crazinessMental instability or absurdity
- ridiculousnessQuality of being laughable
silliness · balderdash · hogwash · tomfoolery · malarkey · poppycock · lunacy · inanity · folly · idiocy
bedlam
State of wild disorder
- pandemoniumState of utter confusion
- mayhemViolent disorder and destruction
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
tumult · commotion · havoc · frenzy · uproar · disorder · disarray · madness · hullabaloo · brouhaha
frenzy
Violent mental agitation
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
madness · overload · burnout · pressure · craziness · hysteria · panic · distress · turmoil · strain
quirkiness
Unusual or unexpected trait
- kookinessPlayful, harmless oddness
- crazinessMental instability or absurdity
- odditySomething unusual or unexpected
weirdness · zaniness · nuttiness · peculiarity · wackiness · bizarreness · outlandishness · unconventionality · idiosyncrasy · strangeness
meshugassanity
Mental soundness
reason · rationality · lucidity · clear-headedness · level-headedness
meshugassense
Perception or judgment
logic · common sense · good sense · coherence · wisdom
meshugascalm
Free from agitation
composure · equanimity · tranquility · steadiness · poise