screwy adj : not behaving normally [syn: screw-loose] [also: screwiest, screwier]

English

Adjective

1. insane, demented, or unreasonable

   That's a screwy idea; I am not going to fly all the way to Antarctica just to see a penguin!

Related terms

• have a screw loose
• screwball
• screw up

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