Crazy Definition & Meaning

crazy
adjective
  1. affected with madness or insanity; "a man who had gone mad"
  2. foolish; totally unsound; "a crazy scheme"; "half-baked ideas"; "a screwball proposal without a prayer of working"
  3. possessed by inordinate excitement; "the crowd went crazy"; "was crazy to try his new bicycle"
  4. bizarre or fantastic; "had a crazy dream"; "wore a crazy hat"
  5. intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with; "crazy about cars and racing"; "he is potty about her"
noun
  1. someone deranged and possibly dangerous

Synonyms for crazy

brainsick adj

affected with madness or insanity; "a man who had gone mad"

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demented adj

affected with madness or insanity; "a man who had gone mad"

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distracted adj

having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

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disturbed adj

having the place or position changed; "the disturbed books and papers on her desk

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dotty adj

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

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enamored adj

marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness; "gaga over the rock group's new album"; "he was infatuated with her"

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enthusiastic adj

having or showing great excitement and interest; "enthusiastic crowds filled the streets"; "an enthusiastic response

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excited adj

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion; "he would become emotional over nothing at all

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gaga adj

mentally or physically infirm with age

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impractical adj

not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters

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"Crazy" in song lyrics

See how crazy is used in real songs:

  • "Blaze me, maybe, never thoughts running crazy"
    1.4.0. Productions f/ Molly-Q, Shawn Wigs — Poisonous Poets
  • "Who work ya nerves and drive ya crazy"
    The New 2 Live Crew — You Go Girl
  • "Hoe, you must be crazy"
    2 Live Crew — Table Dance

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Frequently asked questions

What does crazy mean?
affected with madness or insanity; "a man who had gone mad" foolish; totally unsound; "a crazy scheme"; "half-baked ideas"; "a screwball proposal without a prayer of working" possessed by inordinate excitement; "the crowd went crazy"; "was crazy to try his new bicycle" bizarre or fantastic; "had a crazy dream"; "wore a crazy hat" intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with; "crazy about cars and racing"; "he is potty about her" someone deranged and possibly dangerous
What part of speech is crazy?
Crazy is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does crazy have?
Crazy has 6 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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