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    loony
    /ˈluːni/

    noun

    • 1. a mad or silly person: "she was working with a bunch of loonies"

    adjective

    • 1. mad or silly: "loony drivers"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLOONY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. informal uk / ˈluː.ni / us / ˈluː.ni / Add to word list. silly or stupid: He had lots of loony ideas about education. Synonyms. barmy mainly UK informal. batty informal disapproving. bonkers informal humorous. cracked (MENTAL HEALTH) informal. crackers UK informal. dotty UK informal. kooky mainly US informal. loco mainly US slang.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › loonyLoony Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    loony. adjective. loo· ny ˈlü-nē. variants or less commonly looney. loonier; looniest. Synonyms of loony. : foolish, eccentric. looniness noun. loony noun. plural loonies. Synonyms. absurd. asinine. balmy. brainless. bubbleheaded. cockeyed. crackpot. crazy. cuckoo. daffy. daft. dippy. dotty. fatuous. featherheaded. foolish. half-baked. half-witted.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › loonyLOONY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a foolish or insane person. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012. Discover More.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLOONY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you refer to someone as a loony, you mean that they behave in a way that seems mad, strange, or eccentric. [ informal , offensive , disapproval ] At first they all thought I was a loony.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › loonyLoony - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Loony is an informal, derogatory term for mentally ill, but it can also mean silly or outrageous. You could say, "My parents are loony — they call me three times a day and are always sending me photos of their little dog dressed in doll clothes," or talk about the loony story you read for your book group.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishloony adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of loony adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › loony_nloony, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word loony. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. loony is considered offensive.