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Synonyms of nutter

64 similar words

Another word for nutter is kook. Other synonyms of nutter are odd duck, wacko, nut, nutcase and nutjob.

Synonyms and similar words for nutter

nounAn eccentric, insane, crazy or reckless person.

  • kookAn eccentric, strange or crazy person.
  • odd duckAn unusual person, especially one with an idiosyncratic personality or peculiar behavioral characteristics.
  • wackoAn amusingly eccentric or irrational person.
  • nutA crazy person.
  • nutcase
  • nutjob
  • nutbag
  • loonyAn insane or very foolish person.
  • bizarroWeirdo, misfit.
  • coot
  • crackpotAn eccentric, crazy or foolish person.
  • eccentric
  • freakA person who is extremely abnormal in appearance, social behavior, sexual orientation, gender identity, or business...
  • glaik British, derogatoryA fool or eccentric person.
  • hard case slang
  • live one
  • nutbarA crazy, eccentric person.
  • oddball
  • oddityA strange person; an oddball.
  • odd bod British
  • odd fishAn unusual thing or eccentric person.
  • queerdo derogatory, vulgarA particularly strange LGBTQ+ person.
  • strange birdAn unusual person, especially one with an idiosyncratic personality or peculiar behavioral characteristics.
  • strange fishSynonym of odd fish.
  • strangelingOne who is strange, foreign, or unusual; stranger.
  • wack
  • weirdieSomeone or something weird.
  • weirdlingSomeone or something which is odd, weird, strange, or unusual; oddball; weirdie; weirdo.
  • weirdo slang
  • wild man
  • wingnutA person who is or seems odd, eccentric, or crazy; especially, someone with bizarre or extreme political views.
  • basket case
  • basket weaver Australia
  • crack
  • crazyAn insane or eccentric person; a crackpot.
  • crazyheadA crazy person; an eccentric.
  • dingbat Australia, US
  • fruit and nut case Australia, UK
  • fruit cake
  • fruit loop Australia, USA gayborhood area of Las Vegas.
  • fruitloop Australia, USA crazy person; a lunatic.
  • head caseUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see head, case.
  • loony tuneA silly or crazy person; a person whose actions are unpredictable and irrational.
  • lunaticAn insane person.
  • madheadA crazy person.
  • mental caseAn insane person; a nutcase.
  • nut ball
  • nutburger
  • psycho
  • psychoceramicA crackpot.
  • schizoA mad or crazy person.
  • screwball
  • space cadet
  • space pilot Australia
  • unconventional euphemisticSomething or someone that is unconventional.
  • wackadooA crazy person; wacko.
  • wackadoodleA crazy, irrational, or eccentric person.
  • whackjobA crazy, possibly dangerous, person.
  • whacko
  • space caseAn insane or eccentric person who has little grip on reality.
  • crank British, datedA person who is considered strange or odd by others, and may behave in unconventional ways.
  • queer fish British, datedAn odd or eccentric person.
  • rum obsolete, slang
  • madcap obsolete, rareAn insane person; a lunatic.

Meaning of nutter

  1. noun A person who gathers nuts.
  2. noun An eccentric, insane, crazy or reckless person.
  3. noun Nut butter.

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Questions about synonyms of nutter

What is another word for nutter?
Nutter has 64 synonyms on Word.ws, such as kook, odd duck, wacko, nut, nutcase, nutjob, nutbag and loony.
What does nutter mean?
Nutter means a person who gathers nuts.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: nutter (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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