screwy
Not quite right
Screwy means crazy, absurd, or not functioning properly: Something screwy is going on here.
That's a screwy idea.
The word suggests something off-kilter, like a screw that's gone in crooked.
It's dated but still used, with a slightly comic tone.
Seeds in shells
- bonkersWildly irrational, unhinged
- loonyAbsurdly irrational
- battyMildly eccentric or daft
- cuckooBrood parasite bird
loco · wacky · kooky · nutty · zany · barmy · goofy · cracked
Damaged beyond function
- defectiveHaving inherent faults
- malfunctioningOperating incorrectly or failing
- buggyHorse-drawn cart
- glitchyProne to malfunctions
wonky · janky · haywire · kaput · busted · messed-up · out-of-whack · dysfunctional
Strangely unsettling
- oddUnusual or not even
- bizarreStrikingly unconventional
- peculiarStrangely unusual
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
eccentric · offbeat · freaky · outlandish · unconventional · fishy · suspicious · sketchy
nuts
Seeds in shells
cuckoo · loco · wacky · kooky · nutty · zany · barmy · goofy · cracked · daft
broken
Damaged beyond function
- defectiveHaving inherent faults
- malfunctioningOperating incorrectly or failing
- buggyHorse-drawn cart
glitchy · wonky · janky · haywire · kaput · busted · messed-up · out-of-whack · dysfunctional · unreliable
weird
Strangely unsettling
quirky · eccentric · offbeat · freaky · outlandish · unconventional · fishy · suspicious · sketchy · shady
crooked
Bent or dishonest
spiral · coiled · kinked · corkscrew · helical · curled · gnarled · wound · contorted · misaligned
- insanityinsane, crazy, mad, lunatic, insanity
- funnyfunny, comical, hilarious, humorous, amusing
- brokenbroken, busted, broken down, out of order, not working
screwysane
Mentally healthy, clearheaded
rational · sound · sensible · reasonable · balanced
- screwed upMade errors badly
- screw upMake a mistake badly
- screwing upFailing through carelessness
- screw youCrude dismissive expletive
- screw itDismissive resignation phrase
- screw threadHelical ridge for fastening
screw, screwed, unscrew, screwball, screwdriver, screw-up, screwing, unscrewing, screwiness