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adjective

ˈkrā-zē How to pronounce crazy (audio)
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as in foolish
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment a crazy plan to climb Mount Everest without proper equipment

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2
as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest crazy for the latest entertainment news

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as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion a downtown musician with crazy notions of what's stylish and what's not

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as in absurd
conceived or made without regard for reason or reality the mansion is a crazy construction of several different styles

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as in insane
usually offensive unable to think in a clear or sensible way started yelling in the middle of the store like a crazy man

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as in uneven
inclined or twisted to one side surrounded by crazy stacks of books, she began writing her paper

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as in twisted
marked by a long series of irregular curves walked down a crazy path deep in the woods to a secluded swimming hole

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noun

as in revolutionary
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 crazy
Adjective
The husband grabbed the chest brace to hold him still, and for his gall received a strike to the arm from every tooth in the dog’s crazy, contorted face. — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026 That contributed to a crazy final quarter that featured 10 drives, six total touchdowns and three touchdown passes from Cutforth to drag the Broncos away from one of the worst collapses in recent Boise State history. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Nov. 2026
Noun
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 See All Example Sentences for crazy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crazy
  1. stupid
  2. excited
  3. bizarre
  4. absurd
  5. insane
  6. uneven
  7. twisted
  8. revolutionary
Adjective
  • As stupid and trad as the wife-in-the-kitchen expectation is, that’s just a surface issue.
    — Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Billionaires presumably didn't become billionaires by being stupid, and only the supremely stupid could fail to see what's coming in California.
    — Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of stupid
Adjective
  • For both programs there is ample reason to get excited all over again.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In the meantime, please join me in congratulating this new leadership team…I’m incredibly excited to get going.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of excited
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  • The appeal of Bleak House, for instance, is bound up in its bad actors and bizarre names, less so the action.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The Seaside Police Department received the tip about Bumper’s bizarre breakfast invoice in August.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of bizarre
Adjective
  • At the start of this election cycle, the notion that Democrats would seriously compete in such deep-red bastions as Kansas, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas would have seemed absurd.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • For the second of two F--- Cancer gigs, Reynoso has racked up a gloriously absurd 13 local bands on one madcap, rapid-fire club bill, where each will swarm the stage rig to plug in and play 10-minute sets before giving way to the next act.
    — Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of absurd
Adjective
  • Hats off to The Daily Show for name-dropping a specific insane cheesecake varietal.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But looking for some sort of explanation or path for your favorite team to follow is insane.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of insane
Adjective
  • However, sodium metal is highly reactive, and its interaction with conventional liquid electrolytes can cause unwanted chemical reactions and uneven metal deposits called dendrites.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Hiring in 2026 has resulted in an uneven demographic shift in the workforce, according to survey estimates analyzed by the Post.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of uneven
Adjective
  • On Thursday, large cranes continued to move parts of the twisted metal and other wreckage from the tracks as search-and-rescue crews combed through the debris for victims.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Endorphins altered the intensity of his grief, turning it into a twisted kind of exultation.
    — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of twisted
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  • Mao Zedong was a revolutionary who led the Communist Party during its crucial early days, winning a civil war against the ruling Nationalist Party in China, and then founding the modern-day People’s Republic of China.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Like his fellow revolutionaries, Jefferson recoiled from such aspects of empire, past and present.
    — Jackson Lears, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
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