Looney

6 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

An informal term for a person considered to be mad, wildly eccentric, or behaving in an irrational and unpredictable manner.

“Everyone thought she was a bit of a looney for swimming in the sea in January.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

loon·ey

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Synonyms

crazy loonynutcaseweirdo

Antonyms

rationalistsage

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Worth 9 points, Y at the end adds points and the double O helps balance vowel-heavy racks

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “looney”.

looey loony elon enol leon lone loon lyon noel oleo only

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