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screwy
adjective \ˈskrü-ē\
: different from what you expect because of being strange or unusual
: not sensible or reasonable
screw·i·erscrew·i·est
Full Definition of SCREWY
1
: crazily absurd, eccentric, or unusual
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First Known Use of SCREWY
1887
Related to SCREWY
- Synonyms
- bizarre, bizarro, cranky, crazy, curious, eccentric, erratic, far-out, funky, funny, kinky, kooky (also kookie), offbeat, off-kilter, off-the-wall, outlandish, out-of-the-way, outré, peculiar, quaint, queer, queerish, quirky, remarkable, rum [chiefly British], odd, spaced-out, strange, wacky (also whacky), way-out, weird, weirdo, wild
- Antonyms
- balanced, compos mentis, sane, sound, uncrazy
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screwy
adjective \ˈskrü-ē\
screw·i·erscrew·i·est
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