1
as in insane
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment
that's a nutty idea that won't work at all
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as in psychotic
sometimes offensive
unable to think in a clear or sensible way
the only other prisoner in the dungeon was a nutty soul who feasted on bugs
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Recent Examples of nutty
Get the recipe > Roasted corn and cauliflower top these crunchy tostadas that get a drizzle of nutty-peppery chile sauce.
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Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
Finally at 11-years-old, the once distasteful barrels had finally captured the perfect balance of rich oak and nutty flavors.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
The nutty, salty cheese pairs beautifully with fresh herbs, oil, and garlic.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
At Kimthao’s Bakery and Food to Go in Chandler, containers of fresh soy milk, which is lightly sweet, nutty and rich, sit next to the cash register.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nutty
Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
Finally at 11-years-old, the once distasteful barrels had finally captured the perfect balance of rich oak and nutty flavors.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
The nutty, salty cheese pairs beautifully with fresh herbs, oil, and garlic.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
At Kimthao’s Bakery and Food to Go in Chandler, containers of fresh soy milk, which is lightly sweet, nutty and rich, sit next to the cash register.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nutty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutty
Adjective
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Stines’ defense attorneys, Jeremy and Kerri Bartley, say the sheriff was insane at the time of the killing and want his full mental health report – which is currently sealed – released to the public.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Making straight men insane comes with the territory on one of TV’s most-talked about shows of the last five years (House of the Dragon continues to rack up toward 10 million viewers per ep).—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Brown's attorneys had said Brown could at times appear psychotic.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Psychologists and psychiatrists are scrambling to better understand how use of chatbots can fuel delusions and drive psychotic episodes.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Many kids find repeating these phrases satisfying, or silly, or just plain fun to say, Estevez says.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
8 Sep. 2025
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There are no silly games being played.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Can decades of quotidian contentment really hold a candle to the mad blush of first love?—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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Poetry walks with me each step of my mad thinking.—
Rickey Laurentiis,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The recent rash of CEOs Gone Wild is arguably even stupider than commonplace fraud, and a troubling sign that there continues to be a slippery slope of accountability for C-Suite leadership.—
Ian Chaffee,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The accounts team logs in right on time, and the stupid dance of platitudes that precedes every meeting at every company around the world begins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The highlight of the maze was the children’s bedroom scene with moving furniture and a maniacal clown sliding out from underneath the bed.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
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Wisecracking, cackling mini-maniac Teddy was the daredevil of the group.—
Sezin Devi Koehler September 1,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Jared has a constant calmness about how crazy the day is.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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This is my second Moon Man, which feels so crazy!—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There’s no denying that catfish noodling is an absurd sport.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
11 Sep. 2025
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Barely any other media in recent times has given me an instant shock of glee or revulsion like this absurd anarcho-cartoon being stretched and squeezed to its most grotesque and wholesome clickbait limits.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Nutty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutty. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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