loony

¹

Sometimes lun·y
Or loon·ey

[loo-nee]

adjective

loonier, looniest 

1. lunatic; insane.

2. extremely or senselessly foolish.

noun

plural

loonies 

1. a lunatic.

loony

²

[loo-nee]

noun

plural

loonies 

1. loonie.

loony

/ ˈluːnɪ /

adjective

1. lunatic; insane

2. foolish or ridiculous

noun

1. a foolish or insane person

Other Word Forms

• looniness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of loony¹

First recorded in 1860–65; lun(atic) + -y ²

Example Sentences

“Is this full-moon business true? Does he actually turn loony once a month?”

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This absolutely loony bit of racist paranoia spawned an “election integrity” movement that cloaked itself as patriotism and fairness, but at heart remained doused in fear-of-brown.

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But the distinct scent of his home state will be hard to completely slough off in parts of the country where California is synonymous with loony lefties, business-killing regulation and an out-of-control homelessness crisis.

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But this is a White House that feels beholden to loony far-right conspiracy theorists, and not ordinary Americans.

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Owens brings a blend of loony energy and sincere malevolence that Cooper can’t quite muster.

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Related Words

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• crazed 
• kooky 
• nutty 
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