meshuggener

• Adjectif familier issu du yiddish, utilisé en anglais américain pour qualifier quelqu'un de fou, stupide ou excentrique.

A slang adjective derived from Yiddish, used in American English to describe someone as crazy, foolish, or eccentric.

1. Senseless or crazyC1informal

   Describing a person who behaves in a foolish, irrational, or eccentric manner.

   Fou, dément

   • He's a bit meshuggener, driving his car without a license.
   • She acted meshuggener by spending all her savings on a single lottery ticket.
   • My uncle is completely meshuggener—he talks to his plants like they're people.

   Synonymesabsurdbattycrazydaftderangedeccentricfoolishidioticinsanemadnuttyunbalanced

   Antonymeslogicalrationalreasonablesanesensible

• Nom d'origine yiddish désignant une personne considérée comme stupide, excentrique ou folle.

A noun of Yiddish origin referring to a person who is considered foolish, eccentric, or crazy.

1. Crazy or foolish personC1informal

   A person who behaves in a wildly irrational or eccentric manner, often used humorously.

   Fou ou personne excentrique

   • He's a total meshuggener, always coming up with bizarre ideas.
   • Don't listen to that meshuggener; he doesn't know what he's talking about.
   • My uncle is a lovable meshuggener who tells the funniest stories.

   Synonymescrackpoteccentriclunaticmadmanmaniacnutcaseweirdo

   Antonymesrationalistrealist