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zany zany definition

zany


 
  Grep  of  noun  zany 
  zany 
 
  Overview  of  noun  zany 
 
  The  noun  zany  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  zany  --  (a  buffoon  in  one  of  the  old  comedies;  imitates  others  for  ludicrous  effect) 
  2.  fathead,  goof,  bozo,  jackass,  goose,  cuckoo,  twat,  zany  --  (a  man  who  is  a  stupid  fool) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  zany 
 
  The  adj  zany  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  cockamamie,  cockamamy,  fool,  goofy,  sappy,  silly,  wacky,  zany,  unreasonable  --  ((informal  terms)  "gave  me  a  cockamamie  reason  for  not  going";  "wore  a  goofy  hat";  "a  silly  idea";  "some  wacky  plan  for  selling  more  books") 
  2.  buffoonish,  clownish,  clowlike,  zany  --  (like  a  clown;  "a  buffoonish  walk";  "a  clownish  face";  "a  zany  sense  of  humor") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  zany 
 
  2  senses  of  zany 
 
  Sense  1 
  cockamamie,  cockamamy,  fool(postnominal),  goofy,  sappy,  silly,  wacky,  zany,  unreasonable 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  foolish)  ->  wise 
 
  Sense  2 
  buffoonish,  clownish,  clowlike,  zany 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  humorous)  ->  humorless,  unhumorous 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  zany 
 
  2  senses  of  zany 
 
  Sense  1 
  cockamamie,  cockamamy,  fool(postnominal),  goofy,  sappy,  silly,  wacky,  zany,  unreasonable 
  =>  foolish  (vs.  wise) 
 
  Sense  2 
  buffoonish,  clownish,  clowlike,  zany 
  =>  humorous  (vs.  humorless) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  zany 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  zany 
 
  zany  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  zany 
  zany 
 
  Overview  of  noun  zany 
 
  The  noun  zany  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  zany  --  (a  buffoon  in  one  of  the  old  comedies;  imitates  others  for  ludicrous  effect) 
  2.  fathead,  goof,  bozo,  jackass,  goose,  cuckoo,  twat,  zany  --  (a  man  who  is  a  stupid  fool) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  zany 
 
  The  adj  zany  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  cockamamie,  cockamamy,  fool,  goofy,  sappy,  silly,  wacky,  zany,  unreasonable  --  ((informal  terms)  "gave  me  a  cockamamie  reason  for  not  going";  "wore  a  goofy  hat";  "a  silly  idea";  "some  wacky  plan  for  selling  more  books") 
  2.  buffoonish,  clownish,  clowlike,  zany  --  (like  a  clown;  "a  buffoonish  walk";  "a  clownish  face";  "a  zany  sense  of  humor") 



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