Synonyms of zany

zany 1 of 2

adjective

as in silly

showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment

a zany plan to drive cross-country on a motorized scooter

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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zany

2 of 2

noun

1

as in clown

a comically dressed performer (as at a circus) who entertains with playful tricks and ridiculous behavior

hired a zany to entertain the children at the birthday party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clown
• harlequin
• madcap
• buffoon
• comedian
• buffo
• comic
• mime
• antic
• wit
• joker
• motley
• droll
• cutup
• jester
• jokester
• gracioso
• mimic
• fool
• humorist
• funnyman
• farceur
• comedienne
• pantaloon
• scaramouch
• top banana
• second banana
• wag
• scaramouche
• gagman
• gagger
• mummer
• stand-up
• merry-andrew
• gagster

2

as in eccentric

a person of odd or whimsical habits

one of the challenges of hosting a radio call-in program is preventing the zanies from completely taking over the discussion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eccentric
• character
• oddball
• original
• screwball
• weirdo
• crackpot
• odd duck
• bohemian
• kook
• maverick
• crank
• oddity
• codger
• nutcase
• fruitcake
• nut
• nutter
• rarity
• quiz
• crackbrain
• freak
• flake
• head case
• crack
• piece of work
• nonconformist
• quixote
• coot
• geezer
• curio
• fantast
• fantastico

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sheep
• conformist
• follower
• conformer

• sheep
• conformist
• follower
• conformer

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