Loony
adjective
Crazy or absurd.
He had this loony idea of converting his car into a boat.
Often appears as...
- loony idea
- loony behavior
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A crazy or silly person.
My brother is such a loony, he tries stand-up comedy routines at family dinners.
Often appears as...
- act like a loony
- such a loony
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
Informal term for the Canadian one-dollar coin, which bears the image of a loon bird.
Do you have a loony for the parking meter?
adjective
Crazy or absurd.
He had this loony idea of converting his car into a boat.
Often appears as...
- loony idea
- loony behavior
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A crazy or silly person.
My brother is such a loony, he tries stand-up comedy routines at family dinners.
Often appears as...
- act like a loony
- such a loony
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
Informal term for the Canadian one-dollar coin, which bears the image of a loon bird.
Do you have a loony for the parking meter?
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Colloquial Usage
Use 'loony' in casual, informal conversations rather than formal writing or speech.
I skipped the meeting; it sounded loony to me.
Pro Tip 2/3Potentially Offensive
'Loony' can be seen as disrespectful if used to describe someone with mental health issues.
It's unkind to call someone loony for their behavior.
Pro Tip 3/3Humorous Tone
Sometimes 'loony' is used to humorously exaggerate a strange or unconventional idea.
Wearing a clown outfit to a job interview? That's loony!
Pro Tip 1/3Colloquial Usage
Use 'loony' in casual, informal conversations rather than formal writing or speech.
I skipped the meeting; it sounded loony to me.
Pro Tip 2/3Potentially Offensive
'Loony' can be seen as disrespectful if used to describe someone with mental health issues.
It's unkind to call someone loony for their behavior.
Pro Tip 3/3Humorous Tone
Sometimes 'loony' is used to humorously exaggerate a strange or unconventional idea.
Wearing a clown outfit to a job interview? That's loony!
Pro Tip 1/3Colloquial Usage
Use 'loony' in casual, informal conversations rather than formal writing or speech.
I skipped the meeting; it sounded loony to me.
Pro Tip 2/3Potentially Offensive
'Loony' can be seen as disrespectful if used to describe someone with mental health issues.
It's unkind to call someone loony for their behavior.
Pro Tip 3/3Humorous Tone
Sometimes 'loony' is used to humorously exaggerate a strange or unconventional idea.
Wearing a clown outfit to a job interview? That's loony!
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His Epic Message Will...
underestimated our strength contrary to popular belief millions are waking up out of their sleep saying our home being taken right up under our feet we cannot allow a history to be written by the wicked greedy and loony it is our duty to protect Mother Nature from those who refuse to see her beauty call me crazy
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On positive psychology -...
I did they'd move away from me and because quite rightly they were saying psychology is about finding what's wrong with you spot the loony and now when I tell people what I do they move toward me and what was good about psychology about the thirty billion
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The new era of positive...
they'd move away from me, because, quite rightly, they were saying psychology is about finding what's wrong with you. Spot the loony. And now, when I tell people what I do, they move toward me.
Video examples
His Epic Message Will...
underestimated our strength contrary to popular belief millions are waking up out of their sleep saying our home being taken right up under our feet we cannot allow a history to be written by the wicked greedy and loony it is our duty to protect Mother Nature from those who refuse to see her beauty call me crazy
Video examples
On positive psychology -...
I did they'd move away from me and because quite rightly they were saying psychology is about finding what's wrong with you spot the loony and now when I tell people what I do they move toward me and what was good about psychology about the thirty billion
Video examples
The new era of positive...
they'd move away from me, because, quite rightly, they were saying psychology is about finding what's wrong with you. Spot the loony. And now, when I tell people what I do, they move toward me.
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Cameron Diaz
American Actress
I'm very happy with the way I look. I wake up some morning, catch myself in the bathroom mirror, and go, 'hey girl, you're alright'. But on the other hand, I find the website stuff, and the polls, something completely removed from my own personal life. You can't take anything like that too seriously, otherwise you'd end up in the loony bin.
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John Hurt
British Actor
I've done a couple of conferences where you sit and sign autographs for people, and then you have photographs taken with them and a lot of them all dressed up in alien suits or 'Doctor Who' whatevers. I was terrified of doing it because I thought they'd all be loonies, but they are absolutely, totally charming as anything. It's great fun.
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Torrey DeVitto
American Actress
I was worried for a while that it was some sort of reflection of me that all I seemed to be getting were these characters that were a tad bit loony. But I love it. Those are the most fun characters to play!
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Leonardo DiCaprio
American Actor
It's easy to fall into the trap of believing all the hype that's written about you... Who knows? In a couple of years, you might find me in the loony bin!
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James Badge Dale
American Actor
I grew up in a crazy, gypsy-like household of actors, dancers and loony Broadway people. It was their way of life, and I didn't know anything else.
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Hugh Dennis
I am a cat person, although when I was a child we had a loony cat that was terrifying; if you hadn't fed it, it would chase you round the house.
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Henry Rollins
American Musician
Maybe I'm just a psycho, and the stage is a better place to go than either the loony bin or somewhere else.
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Ernest Hemingway
American Novelist
Pound's crazy. All poets are. They have to be. You don't put a poet like Pound in the loony bin.
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Karel Capek
Czechoslovakian Writer
People should be a little loony, Helena. That's the best thing about them.
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Dolly Parton
American Singer
There are some loony people in this world!
Quote examples
Cameron Diaz
American Actress
I'm very happy with the way I look. I wake up some morning, catch myself in the bathroom mirror, and go, 'hey girl, you're alright'. But on the other hand, I find the website stuff, and the polls, something completely removed from my own personal life. You can't take anything like that too seriously, otherwise you'd end up in the loony bin.
Quote examples
John Hurt
British Actor
I've done a couple of conferences where you sit and sign autographs for people, and then you have photographs taken with them and a lot of them all dressed up in alien suits or 'Doctor Who' whatevers. I was terrified of doing it because I thought they'd all be loonies, but they are absolutely, totally charming as anything. It's great fun.
Quote examples
Torrey DeVitto
American Actress
I was worried for a while that it was some sort of reflection of me that all I seemed to be getting were these characters that were a tad bit loony. But I love it. Those are the most fun characters to play!
Quote examples
Leonardo DiCaprio
American Actor
It's easy to fall into the trap of believing all the hype that's written about you... Who knows? In a couple of years, you might find me in the loony bin!
Quote examples
James Badge Dale
American Actor
I grew up in a crazy, gypsy-like household of actors, dancers and loony Broadway people. It was their way of life, and I didn't know anything else.
Quote examples
Hugh Dennis
I am a cat person, although when I was a child we had a loony cat that was terrifying; if you hadn't fed it, it would chase you round the house.
Quote examples
Henry Rollins
American Musician
Maybe I'm just a psycho, and the stage is a better place to go than either the loony bin or somewhere else.
Quote examples
Ernest Hemingway
American Novelist
Pound's crazy. All poets are. They have to be. You don't put a poet like Pound in the loony bin.
Quote examples
Karel Capek
Czechoslovakian Writer
People should be a little loony, Helena. That's the best thing about them.
Quote examples
Dolly Parton
American Singer
There are some loony people in this world!
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