1
as in eccentric
a person of odd or whimsical habits
What kind of loon laughs at his own jokes when no one else is laughing?
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2
as in idiot
a stupid person
The loons at the grocery store had put the potato chips at the bottom of the bag.
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Recent Examples of loon
Bell pressed ahead with the show, loon references and all, and licensed it to HBO.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Jan. 2026
The image, known as the rebel loon, blends the outline of a loon with the familiar rebellion emblem.
—Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
For those in search of the immersive Adirondack experience of sleeping under the stars and morning wake-up calls courtesy of resident loons, camping is a solid choice.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
Maine has thousands more loons than the other New England states, with the other five states combining for about 1,000 adults.
—Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Jan. 2026
The image, known as the rebel loon, blends the outline of a loon with the familiar rebellion emblem.
—Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
For those in search of the immersive Adirondack experience of sleeping under the stars and morning wake-up calls courtesy of resident loons, camping is a solid choice.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
Maine has thousands more loons than the other New England states, with the other five states combining for about 1,000 adults.
—Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loon
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In 2015, Robert Durst, a wealthy eccentric linked to two killings and his wife’s disappearance, was arrested by the FBI in New Orleans on a murder warrant a day before HBO aired the final episode of a serial documentary about his life.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
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On her trail are a Báthory relative who is vegetarian (Thomas Schubert), his psychotherapist (Lars Eidinger), two vampirologists, a police inspector and a gallery of eccentrics.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Kevin MacEgan said his father’s honor, wisdom, kindness and character will serve as his lasting legacy.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The deal gave Disney a large equity stake and called for the creation of an entirely new digital universe built around Disney characters and stories, where users could engage in immersive entertainment and shopping.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Lluís then calls Puig Antich a moron.—
Colm Tóibín,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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This drunk moron — quite different from his character in the novel — bears a ton of blame.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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After Kent’s resignation, Republican hawks denounced him as a kook and a traitor to the cause, without touching on the delicate question of why Trump appointed such a disreputable figure in the first place.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Even Kathy Hilton is like a ghost of her former self, with Jen Tilly taking the crown of doddering kook away from her.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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The scale of the headloss was best summed up by Luis Suarez attempting to reason with Messi, before the Argentine did anything on the Suarez scale of stupid.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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But the new parking fees at Balboa Park are a whole new level of stupid.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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As Ray Winstone might say, what a prat.—
Holman W. Jenkins,
WSJ,
29 Mar. 2022
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Through it all, however, the gal has retained a sort of grand hauteur, even while prat-falling into a bush.—
Lester Fabian Brathwaite,
EW.com,
24 Mar. 2022
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This wacko crew was one of the greatest things in the history of television.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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His search takes him to a wacko cult in the desert run by a scamster, and that of course puts the sheriff in deadly danger.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
6 July 2025
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Bits of bacon, mini hot-pockets, nutter butters and doritos.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
16 Jan. 2025
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Its founder was not a member of Congress but Paul Weyrich, a hard-right nutter with theocratic leanings with a fair claim to being the Johnny Appleseed of the New Right, having also co-founded the Heritage Foundation, the Moral Majority, and the American Legislative Exchange Council.—
Timothy Noah,
The New Republic,
27 Mar. 2023
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“Loon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loon. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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