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English adjective: zany | |||
| 1. | zany ludicrous, foolish | ||
| Samples | Gave me a cockamamie reason for not going. Wore a goofy hat. A silly idea. Some wacky plan for selling more books. | ||
| Synonyms | cockamamie, cockamamy, goofy, sappy, silly, wacky, whacky | ||
| Similar | foolish | ||
| Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
| Antonyms | wise | ||
| 2. | zany like a clown | ||
| Samples | A buffoonish walk. A clownish face. A zany sense of humor. | ||
| Synonyms | buffoonish, clownish, clownlike | ||
| Similar | humorous, humourous | ||
| Antonyms | humorless, humourless, unhumorous | ||
English noun: zany | |||
| 1. | zany (person) a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | buffoon, clown, goof, goofball, merry andrew | ||
| 2. | zany (person) a man who is a stupid incompetent fool | ||
| Synonyms | bozo, cuckoo, fathead, goof, goofball, goose, jackass, twat | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fool, muggins, sap, saphead, tomfool | ||
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