zanier; zaniest
Definition of zany
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: very eccentric (see eccentric entry 1 sense 1a) or absurd (see absurd entry 1 sense 1) often in an amusing way
a zany comedy the movie's zany characters/antics/humor another one of his zany ideas
zany
noun
plural zanies
Definition of zany (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a subordinate clown or acrobat in old comedies who mimics ludicrously the tricks of the principal : merry-andrew
2
archaic
: a person who fawns over another person : a servile follower : toady
… must have known the falsehood of the slander which they encouraged their zanies to propagate.— William Gifford
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The first known use of zany was in 1539
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