LOOPY Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

loopy

adjective

Definition of loopy

as in dotty

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Recent Examples of loopy Because Spielberg occasionally collaborates with his buddy George Lucas, Indy (Harrison Ford) isn’t encountering any straightforward aliens from another world during the film’s loopy climax. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026 On the next-but-one point, Shnaider netted a backhand off a loopy one from Chwalińska to fall to 15-30. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 4 June 2026 Staud’s take on the east-west trend with a loopy shoulder strap and curved opening flap is such a chic sartorial situation. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 1 June 2026 For an educator who firmly believes that quotes deserve to be written in cursive, and has a new one on her board each month, Kenerson wanted to give students a chance to understand the magic of the loopy writing. — Ava Berger, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loopy

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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

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

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

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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

The new mountaineering movies are delirious vicarious cinema, employing technological means and a filmmaking bravado that comes with them that would have been unimaginable three or four decades ago.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Messi collapsed to the turf as his teammates, delirious, ran to hug him.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of delirious

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

As is the assault on science, the undermining of research and the promotion of nutty nostrums by those at the highest levels of the federal government.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
The menu features handmade pasta alongside mains like trout finished with nutty brown butter and tomato pesto.

— Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of nutty

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