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loony tunes

adjective

variants or looney tunes
Definition of loony tunesnext
as in stupid
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment Nobody could tell whether she was serious with that loony tunes idea she put forward.

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Recent Examples of loony tunes Sometimes first Tribals can be kind of bonkers if tribe lines are still being drawn, or if two people are really not getting along, or if someone is really loony tunes, or someone else is really fighting hard to stay. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025 Then, the 130-pounders started their combat, and Cecelia went loony tunes. — Star Tribune, 19 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loony tunes
  1. stupid
  2. foolish
  3. silly
  4. insane
  5. mad
  6. absurd
  7. crazy
  8. idiotic
Adjective
  • No one, in my opinion, comes close to this selfish, foul-mouthed and stupid showman.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Our business is stupid, but actors are the bomb / From Martindale to Milioti, my dad and my mom.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of stupid
Adjective
  • Cousins made two foolish mistakes, on the interceptions by Trader and Taaffe.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
  • That game is too important, and holding someone back for a hypothetical Game 3 might be foolish regardless.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of foolish
Adjective
  • That was a valuable lesson as the previous season, silly errors and lapses in concentration led to the side conceding goals that hamstrung their title ambitions.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Seen as silly, shrunken, and impractical, it’s considered the full-sugar Coca-Cola of jackets—all empty calories, no nutritional value.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of silly
Adjective
  • My first two videos each passed 100,000 views, which felt absolutely insane for a brand-new channel.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The crack epidemic in America, especially in Bed-Stuy, was insane, so that really implanted into my brain.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of insane
Adjective
  • Largely through the medium of Facebook, Kanarek had driven Barisone mad.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Behind his graying beard, his expression crackled between a scowl and a mad grin.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of mad
Adjective
  • Every once in a while, a professional athlete will do something so absurd on the field that people will question if the athlete is from this world.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Brizé weaves between these absurd moments and two slow-simmering crises that cause Carla to begin doubting her diehard commitment to work.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of absurd
Adjective
  • Our readers have been shopping deals on everything from a $160-off Dyson Airwrap and a Costco membership freebie to Patagonia gear, Bath & Body Works candles and a surprisingly affordable Dooney & Bourke bag (seriously, under $100 is crazy).
    — Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • While fans were going crazy, storming the field and soaking up the moment, the team couldn’t wait to leave that game behind.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of crazy
Adjective
  • With just six 30-minute episodes per season (by design), some of these idiotic run-on stories inevitably hit the cutting room floor.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • To Tommy, Anna and Molly are twittering encumbrances, idiotic in their insistence on good works and the good of man, their endless remorseful hedgings about the Communist Party.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of idiotic

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“Loony tunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loony%20tunes. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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