screwy

adjective
UK: /ˈskruː.i/
US: /ˈskruː.i/

  1. Strange or eccentric; not behaving or thinking normally.

    1. He has some screwy ideas.
    2. The way the numbers added up was completely screwy to me, so I checked again.

  2. Not functioning correctly; out of order.

    1. The TV is screwy today.
    2. My back's been feeling screwy ever since I lifted that heavy box last week.

Synonyms

odd faulty unconventional weird defective strange bizarre
screwy adverb

  1. In a strange or eccentric manner.

    1. He acted screwy last night.
    2. The machine started behaving screwy after the power surge, and then it stopped.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "screwy" in English means: Strange or eccentric; not behaving or thinking normally., Not functioning correctly; out of order..

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

Synonyms for "screwy": odd, faulty, unconventional, weird, defective, strange, bizarre.

Example usage of "screwy": "He has some screwy ideas.". More examples on the page.