1
as in insane
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment
He's full of creative ideas, but some are truly batty and lead nowhere.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in psychotic
unable to think in a clear or sensible way
Being cooped up together all weekend can make a family go a bit batty.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of batty
Fifty-seven years ago, another veteran character actress in her seventies, Ruth Gordon, played a batty old lady in a horror film from a major studio, Rosemary’s Baby, and ultimately took home a best supporting actress Oscar.
—
Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025
One of the things that drives me truly batty is my duvet.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
Outdoor pumpkin decor never looked so batty!
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Instead, channel vibes that are more wickedly stylish than batty.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for batty
Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025
One of the things that drives me truly batty is my duvet.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
Outdoor pumpkin decor never looked so batty!
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Instead, channel vibes that are more wickedly stylish than batty.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for batty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batty
Adjective
-
That’s an insane thing to believe.—
Holly Gleason,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
-
And ultimately, the premise of the show is insane horror tropes are happening to boring, normal people.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
Adjective
-
The drugs brought on psychotic episodes that were destructive, and when his son was about 20, the family made the difficult decision to ask Sean to leave the house.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
-
In the second episode, Tom spends a night in the local inn, and ends up in a crawl space with the ghost of a psychotic killer clown.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
Adjective
-
Initially skeptical, Tom becomes increasingly paranoid after a sailor who got lost in the fog essentially goes mad, with his eyes turning white just before dying.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
21 June 2026
-
Relative bargain Please do not be mad at me for relaying this insurance math.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
Adjective
-
One imagines the narrator of the Proclaimers’ most maniacal hit undertaking their 500-mile journey with a double dose of Vyvanse.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
-
Gilmore said before unleashing a maniacal laugh.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
-
Her doggedness, maybe her righteousness too, a fierce myopic focus and will, and a crazy confidence that in the end, both have nothing to lose.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
-
Matt Justice went to crazy lengths to try to beat Josh Bishop in a street fight.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Adjective
-
The kids went nuts telling me all about how the game against Australia went and ended.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
-
Related Stories After the orchestra shuffled in and Styles took a seat at a piano near center stage, looking smart in a floral collared shirt and slacks, the crowd predictably went nuts.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Adjective
-
The pyrotechnics, however, come from Amanda and Danielle, who get in one of those stupid fights that are only possible after a full day of drinking in a retro vehicle.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
-
Yes, Ken really is this stupid.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Adjective
-
In a pre-Olympic event on the new track in Milan-Cortina, Meyers Taylor was experimenting, making mental navigational notes, also part of the long-range plan.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
-
While the ghost stories dominate popular culture, the site also provides a window into the evolving history of mental-health care and institutional medicine.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Batty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batty. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
