crazies

noun

plural of crazy
1
as in lunatics
a person having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind discovered some real crazies in our family tree

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2
as in revolutionaries
a person who favors rapid and sweeping changes especially in laws and methods of government beleaguered government officials tried to dismiss the protesters as a bunch of crazies

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Recent Examples of crazies Actually, there was a good reason, and the reason was that those crazies over at CBS were airing this season up to SIX NIGHTS A WEEK! — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026 Had enough listening to crazies. — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026 There were lots of crazies wandering around. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026 The cool-kid leftist pod for listeners intrigued enough to wade through the Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy sandbox, but who didn’t want to wade through the actual crazies, has become an anchor for a thriving alt-media ecosystem that’s long been ready for a skeptical, leftward, socialist-curious turn. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025 That means, at times, policing its own—and not letting the crazies run the asylum. — Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crazies
  1. lunatics
  2. revolutionaries
  3. maniacs
  4. radicals
  5. fools
  6. extremists
  7. bugs
Noun
  • Republicans see an opportunity here, portraying progressive and socialist Democrats as lunatics and communists.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • While sane Americans were celebrating the MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, the lunatics in Portland, Oregon were cheering along as two men made out on a baseball field during a 'Heated Rivalry' theme night.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of lunatics
Noun
  • To make matters worse, ten days later, revolutionaries stormed the Bastille.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Huey Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, published a statement supporting the women’s and gay liberation movements as fellow revolutionaries.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of revolutionaries
Noun
  • The odd thing about this choice is that, although the DSA’s platform is indeed chock-full of maniacal proposals, on this particular idea, the maniacs have a point.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
  • Because Sidney Prescott, now Evans, exists only in relationship to Ghostface, the costume worn by many different knife-wielding maniacs over the years, starting with her high school boyfriend.
    — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026
Definition of maniacs
Noun
  • During the nineteenth century, an older form of abolitionism was led by Black radicals.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
  • In the early days of the republic, there were many radicals and reformers who shared my suspicion that patriotism was an evasion, substituting songs and speeches about liberty for the reality.
    — Dominic Erdozain, Time, 3 July 2026
Definition of radicals
Noun
  • This is an ignoble war making monsters and fools out of its participants, and against the uncontrollable weapons that are dragons, everyone’s resolve is crumbling.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 June 2026
  • This game makes fools of us all.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Definition of fools
Noun
  • When Israeli extremists arrived in Qusra to force Palestinians from their homes, residents hoped the Israel Defense Forces would come to their aid.
    — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Extremists can win blue states, but presidential elections and congressional control are decided in purple states, and America will not elect extremists and socialists.
    — Andrew Cuomo, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of extremists
Noun
  • But reports suggest initial enrollment takes longer, and has been slowed down by malfunctioning equipment, technical bugs, insufficient personnel, and inconsistent implementation across crossings.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Genes, diet, smoking, environment, air pollution and UV exposure all shape which bugs live where.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of bugs

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“Crazies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crazies. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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