nutcase

noun
UK: /ˈnʌtkeɪs/
US: /ˈnʌtkeɪs/

  1. A crazy or strange person.

    1. My neighbor acts like a complete nutcase sometimes.
    2. Don't listen to him he's a total nutcase who believes in conspiracy theories.

  2. A person with eccentric or irrational behavior.

    1. Only a nutcase would jump into a freezing lake.
    2. He drives like a nutcase weaving through traffic and ignoring the rules.

Synonyms

maniac weirdo lunatic oddball madman eccentric crank
nutcase intransitive-verb

  1. To behave in a crazy or irrational manner.

    1. Don't nutcase it out now, stay focused!
    2. After losing his job, he started to nutcase and act erratically.
nutcase adjective

  1. Describing someone or something as crazy or irrational.

    1. That was a nutcase idea, completely impractical.
    2. The whole plan seems nutcase who would ever agree to it.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "nutcase" in English means: A crazy or strange person., A person with eccentric or irrational behavior..

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

Synonyms for "nutcase": maniac, weirdo, lunatic, oddball, madman, eccentric, crank.

Example usage of "nutcase": "My neighbor acts like a complete nutcase sometimes.". More examples on the page.