loony

¹ American  

[loo-nee] / ˈlu ni /

Sometimes luny

Or looney

adjective

loonier, looniest

1. lunatic; insane.

2. extremely or senselessly foolish.

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noun

PLURAL

loonies

1. a lunatic.

loony ² American  

[loo-nee] / ˈlu ni /

noun

PLURAL

loonies

1. loonie.

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loony British  

/ ˈluːnɪ /

adjective

1. lunatic; insane

2. foolish or ridiculous

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noun

1. a foolish or insane person

Other Word Forms

• looniness noun

Etymology

Origin of loony

First recorded in 1860–65; lun(atic) + -y ²

Example Sentences

This absolutely loony bit of racist paranoia spawned an “election integrity” movement that cloaked itself as patriotism and fairness, but at heart remained doused in fear-of-brown.

From Los Angeles Times

But the distinct scent of his home state will be hard to completely slough off in parts of the country where California is synonymous with loony lefties, business-killing regulation and an out-of-control homelessness crisis.

From Los Angeles Times

But this is a White House that feels beholden to loony far-right conspiracy theorists, and not ordinary Americans.

From Salon

Owens brings a blend of loony energy and sincere malevolence that Cooper can’t quite muster.

From Salon

He praised Sir Keir's attempts to get rid of what he called "the loony Left" which he claimed had focused on "extreme socialist policies", instead of "creating a wealthy Britain".

From BBC

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