crazy

• Décrit quelqu'un ou quelque chose de fou, d'extrêmement stupide ou d'enthousiaste à l'excès.

Describes someone or something that is mentally deranged, extremely foolish, or wildly enthusiastic.

1. Mentally derangedA2informal

   Suffering from a severe mental illness; insane.

   fou (mentalement dérangé)

   • He went crazy after losing his job.
   • The noise is driving me crazy.
   • She acted crazy at the party last night.

   Synonymesdementedderangedinsanelunaticmadpsychoticunbalancedunhinged

   Antonymeslucidrationalsanesound

2. Extremely enthusiasticA2informal

   Very excited or passionate about something.

   fou de

   • She's crazy about classical music.
   • He's crazy for football.
   • They are crazy about their new puppy.

   Synonymesaviddevotedenthusiasticfanaticalkeenmadpassionatewildzealous

   Antonymesapatheticdispassionateindifferentunenthusiastic

3. Foolish or irrationalB1informal

   Not sensible or reasonable; absurd.

   Fou, insensé

   • That's a crazy idea.
   • It's crazy to drive in this weather.
   • You're crazy to think that will work.

   Synonymesabsurdfoolishidioticirrationalludicrousnonsensicalpreposterousridiculoussenselessunreasonable

   Antonymeslogicalrationalreasonablesanesensiblesoundwise

• Personne qui se comporte de manière irrationnelle, imprévisible ou mentalement déséquilibrée ; également personne passionnée, enthousiaste ou excentrique à l'excès.

A person who acts in a wildly irrational or unpredictable manner, often associated with mental instability; also an individual with an extreme passion for a particular activity.

1. A person whose behavior is irrational or mentally unbalanced.B2informal

   An individual displaying a lack of reason, exhibiting erratic, uncontrolled actions, often in a way that suggests a break from reality; may be used pejoratively to stigmatize mental health conditions.

   personne déséquilibrée

   • The police were called because a man was acting like a total wild person on the subway.
   • She dismissed the ranting figure as just another eccentric shouting on the corner.
   • In the movie, the main villain is portrayed as a deranged individual bent on destruction.
   • Some old-fashioned terms for mentally ill persons are now considered offensive.
   • The hermit was known locally as a harmless eccentric who talked to birds.

   Synonymesloonlunaticmadmanmadwomanmaniacnutnutcasepsychopsychopath

2. A person extremely enthusiastic about a particular hobby or interest.B2informal

   An individual driven by an intense, nearly obsessive passion for a specific activity, sport, or celebrity; frequently used in combination with a descriptive word to form a compound like 'football crazy', 'car crazy', etc.

   passionné

   • My brother is a total computer enthusiast who builds his own servers for fun.
   • She's a gardening fanatic who spends every spare moment in the greenhouse.
   • The convention hall was packed with movie buffs dressed as their favorite characters.
   • He’s a real adrenaline junkie, always trying extreme sports.
   • Those car nuts can name the engine specs of every vintage model.

   Synonymesaddictaficionadobuffdevoteeenthusiastfanfanaticfreakmaniacnut