Zany - English meaning

adjective

Wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.

Usage examples:

The allegations are patently absurd

noun

An absurd state of affairs.

Usage examples:

The incidents that followed bordered on the absurd

idiom

Radically new or original

noun

New and experimental ideas and methods in art, music, or literature.

Usage examples:

He has been called a promoter of the avant-garde

adjective

Favouring or introducing new and experimental ideas and methods.

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A controversial avant-garde composer

adjective

Very strange or unusual.

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A bizarre situation

adjective

Strange and unusual

Usage examples:

That party was too bizarre for me!

adjective

Characteristic of or resembling a clown, especially in being foolish, playful, or humorously exaggerated.

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Clownish antics

adjective

Causing or meant to cause laughter.

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A comic monologue

noun

A comedian.

Usage examples:

He is training as a stand-up comic

adjective

Making you want to laugh; amusing

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A comic actor/performance/writer

adjective

Amusing, especially in a ludicrous or absurd way.

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A series of comical misunderstandings

adjective

Making you want to laugh; amusing

Usage examples:

Tell me the truth – do i look comical (= strange or foolish) in this hat?

adjective

Mad, especially as manifested in wild or aggressive behaviour.

Usage examples:

Stella went crazy and assaulted a visitor

adverb

Extremely.

Usage examples:

I've been crazy busy

noun

A mad person.

Usage examples:

Keep that crazy away from me

adjective

(of a person or their behaviour) unconventional and slightly strange.

Usage examples:

He noted her eccentric appearance

noun

A person of unconventional and slightly strange views or behaviour.

Usage examples:

He's seen as a local eccentric

adjective

Strange or unusual, sometimes in an amusing way

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Eccentric behavior, she was an elderly eccentric who lived with 25 cats., [ u ] although his reputa…

adjective

Relating to or resembling farce, especially because of absurd or ridiculous aspects.

Usage examples:

He considered the whole idea farcical

adjective

Very silly, unlikely, or unreasonable, often in a way that is humorous

Usage examples:

The whole situation has become farcical., there were farcical scenes at the meeting.

adjective

In a state of mind which prevents normal perception, behaviour, or social interaction; seriously mentally ill.

Usage examples:

He had gone insane

adjective

Extremely unreasonable, or mentally ill

Usage examples:

You’d have to be insane to spend $200 on dinner!, fisher went insane and had to be hospitalized.

adjective

So foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing.

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It's ludicrous that i have been fined

adjective

Ridiculous or foolish; unreasonable or unsuitable

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Some stories that initially seemed ludicrous turned out to be true.

adjective

Amusingly eccentric.

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A surreal, madcap novel

noun

An eccentric or reckless person.

Usage examples:

Having secured two acting legends and a comic madcap, the rest of the casting fell into place.

adjective

Different to what is usual or expected; strange.

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The neighbours thought him very odd

adjective

Strange or unexpected

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An odd person, that’s odd – i thought i left my glasses on the table but they’re not here., he’s go…

adjective

Nearly, but not quite, in a central position

adjective

Looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar.

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Outlandish, brightly coloured clothes

adjective

Strange and unusual

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She liked to dress in outlandish clothes.

adjective

Different to what is normal or expected; strange.

Usage examples:

He gave her some very peculiar looks

noun

A parish or church exempt from the jurisdiction of the diocese in which it lies, and subject to the direct jurisdiction of the monarch or an archbishop.

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Deans and canons of royal peculiars, notably westminster abbey and windsor

adjective

Unusual and strange

Usage examples:

The copy editor will check type size and technical details to see if anything looks peculiar., kath…

adjective

Having or characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits or aspects.

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Her sense of humour was decidedly quirky

adjective

Unusual in an attractive and interesting way

Usage examples:

He was tall and had a quirky, off-beat sense of humour.

adjective

Deserving or inviting derision or mockery; absurd.

Usage examples:

That ridiculous tartan cap

adjective

Having or showing a lack of common sense or judgement; absurd and foolish.

Usage examples:

Another of his silly jokes

noun

Denoting fielding positions very close to the batsman.

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Silly mid-on

adjective

Showing a lack of thought or judgment; not serious and not showing much intelligence

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A silly grin, i watched another silly movie last night., it’s time to stop the silliness and get se…

adjective

Unusual or surprising; difficult to understand or explain.

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Children have some strange ideas

adjective

Not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed.

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His unconventional approach to life

adjective

Suggesting something supernatural; unearthly.

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Weird, inhuman sounds

noun

A person's destiny.

verb

Induce a sense of disbelief or alienation in someone.

Usage examples:

Blue eyes weirded him out, and ivan's were especially creepy