Synonyms of nutty

nutty

adjective

ˈnə-tē 

1

as in insane

showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment

that's a nutty idea that won't work at all

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insane
• silly
• stupid
• crazy
• foolish
• absurd
• mad
• idiotic
• lunatic
• irrational
• loony
• zany
• wacky
• kooky
• wacko
• ridiculous
• fool
• dumb
• simple
• daffy
• dippy
• cuckoo
• unreasonable
• nonsensical
• crackpot
• fatuous
• sappy
• preposterous
• screwball
• jerky
• asinine
• daft
• weak
• dotty
• batty
• unreasoning
• barmy
• harebrained
• witless
• unwise
• brainless
• fruity
• loony tunes
• simpleminded
• slow
• balmy
• inept
• weak-minded
• gaga
• out to lunch
• cockeyed
• crackbrained
• senseless
• meshuga
• half-baked
• moronic
• bubbleheaded
• lunkheaded
• dense
• half-witted
• tomfool
• unreasoned
• dull
• dopey
• featherheaded
• clueless
• illogical
• opaque
• obtuse
• vacuous
• doltish
• thoughtless
• dim
• imbecile
• unintelligent
• soft
• pinheaded
• lamebrain
• ludicrous
• mindless
• brain-dead
• dorky
• dunderheaded
• thick
• feebleminded
• thickheaded
• farcical
• softheaded
• oafish
• empty-headed
• fallacious
• invalid
• nonrational
• laughable
• gormless
• clownish
• knuckleheaded
• dim-witted
• unsound
• airheaded
• chuckleheaded
• surd
• slow-witted
• buffoonish
• notional
• boobish
• chowderheaded
• birdbrained
• ill-advised
• unconsidered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sound
• wise
• sensible
• sane
• judicious
• prudent
• intelligent
• bright
• reasonable
• clever
• smart
• rational
• logical
• valid
• sagacious
• sage
• brainy
• sapient
• well-advised

2

as in psychotic

sometimes offensive unable to think in a clear or sensible way

the only other prisoner in the dungeon was a nutty soul who feasted on bugs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• psychotic
• insane
• mad
• maniacal
• crazy
• nuts
• mental
• crazed
• psycho
• demented
• disturbed
• unhinged
• deranged
• unbalanced
• strange
• certifiable
• loco
• eccentric
• batty
• foolish
• bonkers
• around the bend
• daft
• irrational
• cracked
• depressed
• off
• haywire
• non compos mentis
• queer
• out to lunch
• obsessed
• unsound
• fey
• crackers
• brainsick
• ballistic
• loopy
• oddball
• distraught
• delusional
• hysterical
• distracted
• unreasonable
• odd
• bats
• frantic
• delusionary
• dotty
• delirious
• wud
• nuclear
• disordered
• off one's gourd
• off one's rocker
• aberrant
• off one's head
• out of one's head
• touched
• pixilated
• berserk
• witless
• raving
• potty
• monomaniacal
• frenzied
• ape
• senseless
• wigged-out
• monomaniac
• bananas
• teched
• fixated
• amok

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sane
• sound
• balanced
• reasonable
• rational
• clear
• lucid
• wise
• normal
• sensible
• judicious
• uncrazy
• healthy
• compos mentis
• well-adjusted
• unneurotic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nutty

Creamy and smooth in texture, almost nutty in flavor, avocados are delectable, whether mashed into guacamole, blended into smoothies, or sliced onto salads, tacos, or, of course, toast. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 15 Aug. 2026

They're baked into countless breads and pastries, and often add a nutty crunch atop yogurt and salads. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Our version also adds tahini for nutty flavor and an extra-silky texture. — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026

Any nut or seed butter works in place of tahini for a different delicious nutty profile. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026