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loonie Synonyms
Another word for loonie
Choosing another word for loonie depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
• noun (Context 1)
A gold-colored Canadian one-dollar coin, featuring the image of a common loon on its reverse side, or the Canadian dollar as a unit of currency.
Usage Example
"She dropped two loonies into the parking meter before heading into the cafe."
Strong
buck
• noun (Context 2)
An informal variant spelling of 'loony', referring to a crazy, foolish, or eccentric person.
Usage Example
"Only a complete loony would go swimming in the lake in the middle of January."
Strongest
loony
Strong
lunatic
crackpot
eccentric
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Loonie. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/loonie