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ZANY
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Irregular inflected forms: zanier , zaniest
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A man who is a stupid incompetent fool
Synonyms:
bozo; cuckoo; fathead; goof; goofball; goose; jackass; twat; zany
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("zany" is a kind of...):
fool; muggins; sap; saphead; tomfool (a person who lacks good judgment)
Derivation:
zany (like a clown)
zany (ludicrous, foolish)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("zany" is a kind of...):
buffoon; clown; goof; goofball; merry andrew (a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior)
Derivation:
zany (like a clown)
zany (ludicrous, foolish)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Like a clown
Example:
a zany sense of humor
Synonyms:
buffoonish; clownish; clownlike; zany
Classified under:
Similar:
humorous; humourous (full of or characterized by humor)
Derivation:
zany (a man who is a stupid incompetent fool)
zany (a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Ludicrous, foolish
Example:
some wacky plan for selling more books
Synonyms:
goofy; silly; wacky; whacky; zany
Classified under:
Similar:
foolish (devoid of good sense or judgment)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
Derivation:
zany (a man who is a stupid incompetent fool)
zany (a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect)
