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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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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
What better way to get the day going with a mug of straight black cold brew coffee and the craziest people on the internet all coming together? — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Kissy, kissy Hegseth, meanwhile, doubled down Thursday on his crazy he-man routine. — Los Angeles Times, 6 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
  • That new development was in conjunction with head coach and top coordinator salaries that went from stupid to offensive.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2026
  • In the end, that was stupid, because these things were actually trapped.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of stupid
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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
  • And Murdoch uses a light hand, making the characters seem lovingly and relatably absurd throughout.
    — Namara Smith, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2026
  • This camp has insisted all along that Huang’s advocacy was not only self-serving — a thin justification for his pursuit of profits — but, on its face, absurd.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of absurd
Adjective
  • The local rabble-rouser thinks people will be pleasantly surprised, And not just those who lived through that insane time.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
  • For every athlete out there, never let that (happen), that’s insane.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 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
Adjective
  • 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
Noun
  • 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 12 Nov. 2026.

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