Synonyms of barmy
120 similar words · 60 opposite words
Another word for barmy is balmy. Other synonyms of barmy are dotty, goofy, wacko, aberrant and abnormal.
Synonyms and similar words for barmy
adjectiveCrazy, mad; also, eccentric, odd, strange.
- balmy US, informalFoolish; slightly crazy or mad; eccentric.
- dotty
- goofyQuirky or silly, often in a humorous manner; daft.
- wackoAmusingly eccentric or irrational.
- aberrant
- abnormal
- anomalous
- bizarreStrangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic...
- crackpotEccentric or impractical.
- cranky
- eccentric
- eccentricalEccentric.
- erratic
- excentrical
- extraordinary
- far-out
- freakish
- heteroclite
- idiocentric
- idiosyncraticPeculiar to a specific individual; eccentric.
- irregular
- kookish slangLike a kook; eccentric.
- kooky slang
- nutbar slangCrazy, eccentric.
- odd
- oddballishQuirky; eccentric.
- off-centre
- outlandish
- outré
- peculiar
- pixilated
- queer
- quirkyGiven to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.
- spacy
- squirrellyEccentric.
- uncommon
- wackyZany; eccentric.
- weirdHaving an unusually strange character or behaviour.
- whimsicalGiven to whimsy.
- whimsomeCharacterised or marked by whim; whimsical.
- wiftyEccentric, silly, scatterbrained.
- WodehousianOf or pertaining to P. G. Wodehouse (1881–1975), English writer and humorist known for his eccentric half-witted...
- WonkaesqueReminiscent of Willy Wonka, the fantastically eccentric owner of a magical chocolate factory in Charlie and the...
- 5150 US, slangOf such an unsound mind that one should be involuntarily confined.
- bananasCrazy, mad, nuts.
- barking
- barking madCompletely insane.
- buggishCrazy.
- buggy slang
- bughouse slangCrazy, insane.
- batchy BritishOf unsound mind, crazy; lacking good sense or judgment, silly.
- batpoopToo irrational to be dealt with sanely.
- batsMad, insane.
- batty
- bonkersMad; crazy.
- bread baskets British
- crackedCrazy; crackpot.
- crackersCrazy, insane.
- cra-cra slang
- cray slangCrazy.
- cray-cray slangCrazy.
- crazed
- crazyOf unsound mind; insane; demented.
- crazy as a bedbugUtterly mad; insane.
- crazy as a cootieCompletely crazy; insane.
- crazy as a cootie bugCompletely crazy; insane.
- crazy as a pet coonDemented or crazy.
- cuckooCrazy; not sane.
- daffySomewhat mad or eccentric.
- daftFoolish, silly, stupid.
- demented
- derangedInsane.
- distraughtMad; insane.
- disturbed
- doolally BritishEccentric; insane, mad.
- fruit loopsCrazy; deranged; fruity.
- gaga
- hatstandCrazy, insane.
- harebrained
- insane
- loon
- loco
- loony
- loony tunesInsane; crazy.
- loopy
- lunatic
- madInsane; crazy; mentally deranged.
- mental
- mentally illHaving a psychological disorder.
- meshigener
- meshuggeCrazy, mad, senseless, insane.
- nertsCrazy; nuts.
- non compos mentis literaryInsane; not of sound mind; not in control of oneself.
- nonsane
- nucking futs euphemistic, humorousFucking nuts; completely insane.
- nut jobSomeone who is crazy (insane).
- nutballsCrazy, insane, unhinged.
- nut
- nuts
- nutso
- nuttyBarmy: eccentric, odd; crazy, mad, insane.
- nutter
- off the beamCrazy; insane.
- off the chain
- over the edgeInsane, having lost control.
- potty
- psychoPsychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane.
- psychoceramicCrackpot.
- psychotic
- sickoCharacterized by depraved tastes or habits; deviant.
- screwyCrazy; silly; ridiculous.
- starkers British
- tonto BritishSynonym of crazy.
- unbalanced
- unsane
- wackadoodleCrazy, irrational, or eccentric.
- whackjobA crazy, possibly dangerous, person.
- whacko
- whacky
- wodeMad, angry, crazy, insane, possessed, rabid, furious, frantic.
Opposite of barmy
adjectiveCrazy, mad; also, eccentric, odd, strange.
- average
- medial
- basic
- bog-standard derogatoryUtterly basic, ordinary, or standard; unremarkable, unexceptional, etc.
- common
- commonplaceOrdinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
- common-and-garden UKOrdinary, standard.
- common-or-garden Ireland, UKOrdinary, standard.
- congruent
- consistent
- conventional
- customary
- everyday
- expectedAnticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
- garden varietyOrdinary, common, or unexceptional.
- improminentNot prominent.
- mundane
- natural
- normal
- ordinary
- par for the courseNormal; common; to be expected. (Often connotes something undesirable).
- par
- plain
- plain vanillaSynonym of garden variety.
- quotidian
- regular
- routine
- run-of-the-millOrdinary; not special.
- standard
- standard issue
- typical
- unexceptionalNot exceptional.
- unremarkableNot remarkable.
- unstrangeNot strange.
- usualMost commonly occurring; typical.
- vulgar
- wakeadayMundane (as one wakes up to each day).
- workaday
- sane
- balancedContaining elements in appropriate proportion; proportionately weighted on all dimensions and therefore unlikely to tip...
- compos mentisOf sound mind, sane; thus fully accountable (legally and/or morally) for one's deeds.
- in one's right mindThinking clearly, sensibly, and reasonably.
- in possession of one's faculties
- lucid
- rational
- reasonable
- sound-minded
adjectiveVery foolish.
- astute
- clairvoyant
- deep
- frood ScotlandShrewd; sagacious; wary; cautious.
- grounded
- judiciousHaving, characterized by, or done with good judgment or sound thinking.
- oracular
- perspicacious
- politic
- profound
- prudentPractically wise, judicious, shrewd.
- quick-witted
- sagaciousHaving or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness; mentally shrewd.
Meaning of barmy
- adjective Containing, covered with, or pertaining to barm (“foam rising upon beer or other malt liquors when fermenting, used as leaven in brewing and making bread”).
- adjective Bubbling with activity or excitement; active, excited.
- adjective Crazy, mad; also, eccentric, odd, strange.
Questions about synonyms of barmy
- What is another word for barmy?
- Barmy has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as balmy, dotty, goofy, wacko, aberrant, abnormal, anomalous and bizarre.
- What is the opposite of barmy?
- The opposite of barmy is average. Other antonyms of barmy are medial, basic, bog-standard, common and commonplace.
- What does barmy mean?
- Barmy means containing, covered with, or pertaining to barm (“foam rising upon beer or other malt liquors when fermenting, used as leaven in brewing and making bread”).
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