loony

noun
UK: /ˈluː.ni/
US: /ˈluː.ni/

  1. Someone who is crazy or foolish.

    1. He's acting like a loony.
    2. My neighbor is such a loony, always yelling at squirrels in his backyard.

  2. A crazy or eccentric person, often in a harmless or amusing way.

    1. She's a bit of a loony, but I like her.
    2. The old man down the street is considered a harmless loony by the neighborhood kids.

Synonyms

foolish insane eccentric crazy mad
loony adjective

  1. Crazy or very strange.

    1. That's a loony idea.
    2. He has some loony theories about government conspiracies.

  2. Foolish or irrational.

    1. Don't be so loony and think about the consequences.
    2. It's loony to drive that fast on icy roads and risk an accident.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "loony" in English means: Someone who is crazy or foolish., A crazy or eccentric person, often in a harmless or amusing way..

The phonetic transcription of "loony" is /ˈluː.ni/ in British English and /ˈluː.ni/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "loony": foolish, insane, eccentric, crazy, mad.

Example usage of "loony": "He's acting like a loony.". More examples on the page.