crazier; craziest
1
a
usually offensive
: not mentally sound : marked by thought or action that lacks reason : insane sense 1b
yelling like a crazy person
—not used technically
b(1)
: impractical
a crazy plan
(2)
sometimes offensive
: erratic
crazy drivers
c
: being out of the ordinary : unusual
a taste for crazy hats
2
a
: distracted with desire or excitement
a thrill-crazy mob
The fans went crazy when their team won the championship.
b
: absurdly fond : infatuated
He's crazy about the girl.
c
: passionately preoccupied : obsessed
crazy about boats
craziness
noun
plural crazinesses
… an inside view of the craziness of Hollywood and the media moguls who run it.
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Emily Melton
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Synonyms of crazy
Examples of crazy in a Sentence
He's been acting kind of crazy lately.
There are a lot of crazy drivers on the streets.
You are crazy to have paid so much for this car.
You would be crazy not to accept their offer!
What a crazy thing to do!
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—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 June 2026
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 June 2026
That crazy itinerary only added to what had been a fast-moving last week, with Aaronson closing out the Premier League season with Leeds before flying to New York for the roster announcement and then down to Atlanta for the start of camp ahead of the wedding.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Valencia Chasing such a short totality might seem crazy, but clear sightlines from the east coast are rare — and this location has everything.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 June 2026
Just being connected with another human is crazy.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
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“Crazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crazy. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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