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za·ny
 zany
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- pronunciation:
- zeI
ni
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
zanier, zaniest |
| definition 1: |
crazily silly or comical.
There's a zany new comedy on Broadway.- synonyms:
- loony
- antonyms:
- staid
- similar words:
- absurd, amusing, batty, buggy, clownish, comic, comical, crazy, cuckoo, daffy, daft, goofy, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, nutty, puckish, ridiculous, screwy, silly, wacky
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| definition 2: |
fantastically different or farfetched, ludicrous.
It may be a zany idea, but it could be the solution we're looking for.- antonyms:
- conventional, sensible
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| related words: |
insane |
adverb + (adj.)zany
etc, half, naturally, slightly
(adj.)zany
+ noun
architecture,
chain,
character,
comedy,
crew,
detail,
episode,
event,
fan,
housewife,
humor,
idea,
imagination,
inspiration,
notion,
novel,
plot,
product,
reality,
satire,
skit,
store,
style,
tour,
toy,
vulnerability
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
zanies |
| definition: |
a clownishly comical person.
- synonyms:
- buffoon, clown, cutup, joker
- similar words:
- crazy, cuckoo, fool, jester, kook, loony, merry-andrew, nut, screwball
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| related words: |
comedian |
| derivations: |
zanily (adv.), zaniness (n.) |
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