nuts

I

(Roget's IV) modif.

Syn. crazy, deranged, ridiculous; see insane 1 , unusual .

II

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.

Sl. crazy, insane, *wacko, *bonkers, *crackers, demented, deranged, *gone 'round the bend, cracked, *loony, *bananas, *cuckoo, *food for squirrels, *gaga, *goo-goo, *haywire, *loco, *mental, *not tightly wrapped, *off one's nut, *off one's trolley, *out of one's gourd, *potty, *psycho, *schizo, *spacey, non compos mentis, *off in the twilight zone.

ANT.: sane, rational, normal

III

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Slang. Afflicted with or exhibiting irrationality and mental unsoundness: brainsick, crazy, daft, demented, disordered, distraught, dotty, insane, lunatic, mad, maniac, maniacal, mentally ill, moonstruck, off, touched, unbalanced, unsound, wrong. Informal: bonkers, cracked, daffy, gaga, loony. Slang: bananas, batty, buggy, cuckoo, fruity, loco, nutty, screwy, wacky. Chiefly British: crackers. Law: non compos mentis. Idioms: around the bend, crazy as a loon, mad as a hatter, not all there, nutty as a fruitcake, off (or out of) one's head, off one's rocker, of unsound mind, out of one's mind, sick in the head, stark raving mad. See SANE. 2. Slang. Showing or having enthusiasm: ardent, enthusiastic, fervent, keen1, mad, rabid, warm, zealous. Informal: crazy. Slang: gung ho. See CONCERN.