balmy
adjective
, ˈbäl-mē
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Synonyms
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 (also kookie), loco [slang], loony (also looney), loony tunes (or looney tunes), lunatic, mad, maniacal (also maniac), mental, meshuga (or meshugge), moonstruck, non compos mentis, nuts, nutty, psycho, psychotic, scatty [chiefly British], screwy, unbalanced, unhinged, unsound, wacko (also whacko), wacky (also whacky), wud [chiefly Scottish]
Antonyms
balanced, compos mentis, sane, sound, uncrazy
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The month arrives on a road back-to-back (Jan. 31 at Winnipeg, Feb. 1 at Minnesota) and includes two home-road back-to-backs, the aforementioned Western Canada freeze-out, and trips to the balmy locales of Minnesota, Chicago, and Detroit. — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, "13 thoughts on the Bruins’ schedule for 2019-20," 25 June 2019 This balmy cosmopolitan port in the far south of the country has a subtropical climate, with skyscrapers that edge onto the beach—hence its nickname: the Miami of the Far East. — Andrea Whittle, Condé Nast Traveler, "Busan Is the Captivating New Destination on Cruises Through Asia," 25 June 2019 From the Mediterranean’s balmy beaches to the Gulf’s shimmering sands, here are the Middle East’s must-visit beaches. — Abby Sewell, National Geographic, "Discover the best beaches in the Middle East," 29 May 2019 The new governor, J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat, is enjoying balmy times. — The Economist, "More liberal, functional Illinois," 21 June 2019 Due to climate change, Washington, D.C., is now balmy in January. — Adam Tooze, The New York Review of Books, "Democracy and Its Discontents," 6 June 2019 As the season gives way to sunny skies and balmy temperatures, the first breezy slip dresses, shoulder-baring tanks, and micro-bikinis of summer are about to go into heavy rotation. — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, "Where To Get The Best Spray Tan From Coast to Coast," 19 Apr. 2019 The couple was also recently spotted on a balmy baecation together and apparently is fully drama-free now. — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "Kylie Jenner's Blowout Party for Travis Scott Had a...Gas Station Theme?," 1 May 2019 Spring may officially be on the horizon, but the temperatures in the Northeast are hovering around a less than balmy 20 degrees. — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, "Emily Ratajkowski Nails the Mid-Winter Ab Reveal," 6 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'balmy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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