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English adjective: haywire

1. haywire informal or slang terms for mentally irregular


SamplesIt used to drive my husband balmy.


Synonymsaround the bend, balmy, barmy, bats, batty, bonkers, buggy, cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, kookie, kooky, loco, loony, loopy, nuts, nutty, round the bend, wacky, whacky


Similarinsane


Antonymssane

2. haywire not functioning properly


SamplesSomething is amiss.
Has gone completely haywire.
Something is wrong with the engine.


Synonymsamiss, awry, wrong


Similarmalfunctioning, nonfunctional


Antonymsfunctioning


English noun: haywire

1. haywire (artifact) wire for tying up bales of hay


Broader (hypernym)wire









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