Synonyms of nutty

nutty

adjective

ˈnə-tē 

1

as in silly

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

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

The farro turns nutty and chewy, the hash brings roasted vegetables, and the balsamic cuts through it all with a little brightness. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 25 Oct. 2026

Coconut Shredded coconut adds a slightly sweet, nutty flavor while contributing fiber and fat. — Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2026

The nutty pecan and cinnamon-sugar topping adds an extra crunch and sweetness, making these muffins ideal for breakfast or an afternoon snack. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2026

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, 11 Oct. 2026