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nuts Synonyms

Another word for nuts

Choosing another word for nuts depends on context, so the 25 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

(informal) Mentally unbalanced, eccentric, or foolish; absurd or impractical.

Usage Example

"You must be completely crazy to go swimming in the lake in the middle of winter."

Strongest
crazy
bonkers
barmy
batty
loony
Strong
daft
crackers
cuckoo
insane
mad

• adjective (Context 2)

(informal, usually followed by 'about' or 'over') Intensely enthusiastic, passionate, or infatuated.

Usage Example

"The children are crazy about the new animated movie and want to watch it every weekend."

Strongest
crazy
mad
wild
Strong
gaga
enthusiastic
passionate
obsessed
infatuated
keen

• interjection (Context 3)

(informal) Used to express disappointment, annoyance, frustration, or defiant refusal.

Usage Example

"Aw, rats! I left my umbrella on the train again."

Strongest
rats
drat
darn
shoot
Strong
blast
bother
shucks
curses

Opposites of nuts

The opposite of nuts shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

sane
indifferent
sensible
rational
apathetic
uninterested
level-headed
hooray
See all opposites of nuts

• Nearby Words

nutritiousness
nutritive
nutritively
nuts
nutsack
nutshell
nutso

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Nuts. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/nuts
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