whack job
Mentally unstable individual
A whack job is a crazy or unstable person—someone whose behavior or ideas seem unhinged: Her ex turned out to be a total whack job.
The term is dismissive and informal, often applied to conspiracy theorists, obsessives, or anyone acting erratically.
Also spelled whackjob.
- kookEccentric or strange person
- nutcaseEccentric or deranged person
- whackyAmusingly bizarre or eccentric
- insaneSeverely mentally disturbed
- crazyMentally unhinged
certifiably insane · crackpot · nutjob · mad man · deranged · oddball · loony · spazz · unhinged · basket case · eccentric · maverick · whackadoo · madcap · loose cannon · weirdo · head-case · out to lunch
whack jobwell-adjusted
Psychologically healthy and adaptive
balanced · stable · level-headed · sane · normal
whack jobstraight arrow
Honest, principled person
conformist · square · straight-laced · conventional · regular guy
whack jobreasonable person
Someone exercising sound judgment
voice of reason · sound mind · realist · skeptic · critical thinker
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