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")
zany definition
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