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adjective

ˈkrā-zē How to pronounce crazy (audio)
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1
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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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
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  • The gala’s also honoring Denis Villeneuve, which Celmins is excited about.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
  • That could be a great way to get kids excited about engineering.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of excited
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  • Personnel limitations may have hurt both sides of the ball, but the Ravens have made some bizarre calls on offense and defense during a four-game losing streak.
    — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In a bizarre turn of events, on Wednesday November 4th, New York City’s Queens Public Library (QPL) system, which operates 66 branches, experienced an attack on its online networks by a hacker.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 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
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  • 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
  • Researchers also trained its walking system on flat ground, so navigating stairs and uneven surfaces remains a challenge.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Uneven growth Yet, the allocation of venture funding remains hugely uneven within Asia.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of uneven
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  • As old wounds reopen, buried resentments and twisted loyalties resurface, Drea is pulled into a dangerous psychological battle with her twin, leading to deadly consequences.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026
  • So to layer that on top of an already very twisted, f---ed up villain leans into the meta-humor that Dexter likes to play with.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 30 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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“Crazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crazy. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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