loony
adjective /ˈluː.ni/ informalDefinition
› silly or stupid: He had lots of loony ideas about education.Stupid and sillyOf unsound mind
(Definition of loony adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (as) thick as two short planks idiom
- absurd adjective
- adolescent adjective
- against your better judgment idiom
- asinine adjective
- dozy adjective
- drink, laugh, etc. yourself silly idiom
- dumb adjective (STUPID)
- empty-headed adjective
- fatuous adjective
- insanely adverb
- laughable adjective
- loopy adjective
- lumpen adjective (PERSON)
- lumpish adjective
- unwise adjective
- vacuous adjective
- vapid adjective
- wanky adjective
- weak-minded adjective
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