zany

Meaning

Adj

1. Unusual and awkward in a funny, comical manner; outlandish; clownish.
2. Ludicrously or incongruously comical.

Noun

A fool or clown, especially one whose business on the stage is to imitate foolishly the actions of the principal clown.

Verb

To mimic foolishly.

Synonyms

simpleton

jester

goof

wacky

stupid

jackass

whacky

simp

buffoon

silly

comedian

tomfool

fool

twat

droll

lummox

madcap

bozo

buffoonish

cockamamy

goofball

goofy

goon

goose

🪿

gudgeon

clownlike

humorous

cuckoo

eccentric

imbecile

jocular

clown

clownish

sappy

slob

fathead

cockamamie

noodle

oaf

obstreperous

odd

off-the-wall

outlandish

outre

particular

queer

quirky

strange

sucker

surrealistic

Translations

dingue

verrückt

tuhaf

βλάκας

oie

🪿

mimare

zanni

παλιάτσος

γελοτοποιός

blöd

ηλίθιος

loufoque

buffone

scemo

bouffon

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈzeɪni/

Etymology

From Middle French zani, zanni, from Italian zanni (“a kind of masked clown character”), from Zanni, a dialectal form of Giovanni. Doublet of Zanni, John, and Giovanni.