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Synonyms
- balmy
- barmy [chiefly British]
- bats
- batty
- bedlam
- bonkers
- brainsick
- bughouse [slang]
- certifiable
- crackbrained
- cracked
- crackers
- crackpot
- cranky [dialect]
- crazed
- crazy
- cuckoo
- daffy
- daft
- demented
- deranged
- fruity [slang]
- gaga
- haywire
- insane
- kooky
- kookie
- loco [slang]
- loony
- looney
- lunatic
- mad
- maniacal
- maniac
- mental
- meshuga
- meshugge
- meshugah
- meshuggah
- moonstruck
- non compos mentis
- nuts
- nutty
- psycho
- psychotic
- scatty [chiefly British]
- screwy
- unbalanced
- unhinged
- unsound
- wacko
- whacko
- wacky
- whacky
- wud [chiefly Scottish]
Examples of loony tunes in a Sentence
anyone living alone in that remote cabin would be sure to go loony tunes
Recent Examples on the Web
Then, the 130-pounders started their combat, and Cecelia went loony tunes.
—Star Tribune, 19 Dec. 2020
Some of the Eckhardt's best moments, the ones that made his loony tunes character relatable, were Hauser ad libs.
—Dante A. Ciampaglia, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2018
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Word History
First Known Use
1971, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near loony tunes
Cite this Entry
“Loony tunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loony%20tunes. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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