FEY Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

fey

adjective

Definition of fey

as in demented

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Recent Examples of fey The film casts Courtenay as Norman, the devoted, slightly fey dresser to a declining Shakespearean actor (Finney) touring England during the Blitz. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026 And the spacious rooms are fit for a man’s man like Duke Wayne, not a fey faux-cowboy like Kevin Costner – just sayin’! — David Weiss, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2026 Michael Urie plays Prince Dauntless as a slightly dim, slightly fey, entirely winning sweetie. — Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024 Sharp cheekbones, Pan-like movements that were more fey than androgynous. — Elizabeth Winder, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2023 Back at work, she is eyed by her co-workers, the wonderfully fey Shane (Griffin Matthews) and the middle-aged worrier Megan (the terrific Rosie Perez). — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2020 His business rivals include the louche Chinese gangster Dry Eye (Crazy Rich Asians’ Henry Golding) and a drab little ferret of a man called Matthew (Succession star Jeremy Strong, who delivers every line in a sort of strange, fey deadpan). — Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2020

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fey

Adjective

The lines between Iñárritu’s fiction and our demented present are clearly blurring.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
She’s unknowingly fallen into the clutches of a demented, powerless warlock (McLeod) bent on stealing her power for his own.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of demented

Adjective

The protest was anchored in its own alternative digital public sphere, primarily on Instagram, the loopy mimeticcauldron that served as both the lingua franca and the primary driver of the protests.

— Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
Returning cast members include leads Bullock and Nicole Kidman as sisters and fellow practitioners of magic, as well as Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest as their loopy aunts.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 28 July 2026

Definition of loopy

Adjective

It may also be used to treat certain other psychotic conditions, such as psychosis arising in Parkinson disease.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
At trial, a neurological expert testified that Linton had a seizure in the lead up to the collision, and a psychiatrist said Linton displayed psychotic symptoms weeks after the crash that were consistent with the aftermath of a seizure.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of psychotic

Adjective

On the one hand, many speculated about Tom Cruise‘s wild performance in the title role as a brash, eccentric oil tycoon responsible for an environmental disaster.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
Heinz Beck’s behind the fanciest spot, while the all-day dining restaurant La Casati honors the eccentric aristocrat Luisa, who once owned the building which became the Guggenheim Venice.

— Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of eccentric

Adjective

Rihanna’s here, maniacal crowds are lining up outside shows to screech and wave at their favorite stars and days of runway events big and small lie ahead.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
These machines—the maniacal Maverick R, with its praying mantis-like front suspension, and the hard-working Pioneer—have little else in common.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of maniacal

Adjective

But the more productive expansion has to do with character, especially as regards Carrie and her mother, who is not the deranged, abusive religious fanatic of previous versions, but an essentially loving parent frightened of the modern world.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Circlevillians turned on their city like a squadron of deranged geometers.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of deranged

Adjective

At that point, says Tana, the project was a road movie set in Italy, inspired by Silverman’s own friendship with Charleson when the actor was making Dario Argento’s dotty 1987 horror pic Opera.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Kate had a dotty year in 2022, wearing dresses with the pattern to Royal Ascot and two separate Wimbledon outings, according to WWD.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 June 2026

Definition of dotty

Adjective

Instead, the board passed an unbalanced budget that could fire thousands of teachers, open the door to furlough days and drive up our debt service.

— Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
If yours clicks every time the blades spin, the cause could be as simple as a loose screw or an unbalanced blade.

— Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of unbalanced

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