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Antonyms for zany
ˈzeɪ nizany

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  1. zanyadjective

    Synonyms:
    wacky

  2. zanyadjective

    ludicrously or incongruously comical

    Synonyms:
    wacky

  3. zanyadjective

    bizarre, clownish

    Synonyms:
    wacky

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  1. zanynoun

    a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect

    Antonyms:
    unhumorous, humorless, wise, humourless

    Synonyms:
    cuckoo, jackass, goose, goof, fathead, bozo, twat, goofball

  2. fathead, goof, goofball, bozo, jackass, goose, cuckoo, twat, zanyadjective

    a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

    Antonyms:
    humorless, humourless, unhumorous, wise

    Synonyms:
    slit, cat, hombre, fathead, jackass, snatch, cunt, clown, merry andrew, buffoon, goose, jack, twat, bozo, cuckoo, pussy, puss, goof, guy, goofball

  3. cockamamie, cockamamy, goofy, sappy, silly, wacky, whacky, zanyadjective

    ludicrous, foolish

    "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"

    Antonyms:
    wise, humourless, unhumorous, humorless

    Synonyms:
    slaphappy, crackers, light-headed, ridiculous, round the bend, lightheaded, nutty, punch-drunk, dotty, featherbrained, sappy, kooky, daft, bats, empty-headed, clownish, airheaded, fruity, nuts, bonkers, clownlike, cracked, haywire, wacky, loco, kookie, buggy, silly, goofy, pathetic, dizzy, batty, cockamamy, loony, barmy, cockamamie, buffoonish, around the bend, balmy, giddy, loopy, whacky

  4. buffoonish, clownish, clownlike, zanyadjective

    like a clown

    "a buffoonish walk"; "a clownish face"; "a zany sense of humor"

    Antonyms:
    unhumorous, humorless, humourless, wise

    Synonyms:
    goofy, sappy, buffoonish, clownlike, silly, whacky, clownish, wacky, cockamamy, cockamamie

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. zanynoun

    Synonyms:
    jester, buffoon, clown, harlequin, merry-an-drew

How to use zany in a sentence?

  1. Steve Deace:

    He is clearly the man of the hour from a buzz standpoint, i think with one or two exceptions, the goal of the others is to get him to go from zany to crazy, to self-immolate.

  2. Linda Cardellini:

    Yeah, if it’s a great story definitely. Kids love it. I hear some 3 or 4 year old kids who can’t speak in complete sentences and they love to talk about Scooby-Doo. It’s fun. It’s really a great character. There’s not a lot of broad, young and smart, crazy, zany characters that you get to play like this. (Cinema Confidential; March 23, 2004)

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