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Crazy Meaning, Examples, and Common Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：extremely enthusiastic (crazy)

crazy 🔊

/ˈkreɪzi/

adj.

very enthusiastic or fond of something.

Crazy enthusiasm for a band with posters and merchandise

extremely enthusiastic 🔊

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/ɪkˈstriːmli ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/

adj.

Used to describe a very strong, almost obsessive fondness or passion for something or someone.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Derived from 'crack' (to break), originally meaning 'cracked' or 'broken' in the mind.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'crazy' has 'crack' in it: a cracked pot holds no sense, just wild excitement or folly.

📖 Example

She’s crazy about that new K-pop band, she knows all their songs by heart. 🔊 She’s extremely enthusiastic about that new K-pop band, she knows all their songs by heart.

🔗 Collocations

crazy about – extremely enthusiastic or fond of

go crazy for – become very excited or eager for

crazy in love – deeply and passionately in love

🔄 Synonyms

passionate (adj.) – Having strong emotions or intense enthusiasm

obsessed (adj.) – Completely occupied with or absorbed by something

wild (adj.) – Extremely enthusiastic or excited in an uncontrolled way

🚫 Antonyms

indifferent (adj.) – Having no particular interest or sympathy

apathetic (adj.) – Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern

dispassionate (adj.) – Not influenced by strong emotion; rational

🌱 Derivatives

crazily (adv.) – in a crazy manner; extremely

craziness (n.) – the quality of being crazy

craze (n.) – an enthusiasm for a particular activity or object which appears suddenly and becomes very popular

📖 Cultural Story

Originating from Old English 'crazi' (related to 'crack'), the word evolved in Middle English to describe a 'cracked' or unsound mind, later broadening to intense enthusiasm or bizarre behavior.

Meaning 2：foolish or irrational (crazy)

crazy 🔊

/ˈkreɪzi/

adj.

acting in a foolish, strange, or uncontrolled way.

Crazy foolish behavior with mismatched socks and silly dance

foolish or irrational 🔊

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/ˈfuːlɪʃ ɔːr ɪˈræʃənəl/

adj.

Describes actions or behavior that are extremely unwise, strange, or lacking in sensible judgement.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

It was crazy of him to go hiking in the mountains without checking the weather forecast. 🔊 It was foolish and reckless of him to go hiking in the mountains without checking the weather forecast.

🔗 Collocations

drive someone crazy – annoy or irritate someone extremely

like crazy – with great speed, intensity, or enthusiasm

a crazy idea – an idea that is absurd or very unlikely to succeed

🔄 Synonyms

foolish (adj.) – Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise

absurd (adj.) – Wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate

reckless (adj.) – Showing a lack of care about danger or the consequences of actions

🚫 Antonyms

sensible (adj.) – Having or showing good sense; reasonable

rational (adj.) – Based on or in accordance with reason or logic

prudent (adj.) – Acting with or showing care and thought for the future

🌱 Derivatives

craziness (n.) – the state or quality of being foolish or irrational

crazed (adj.) – driven to behave wildly or irrationally

crazy-paving (n.) – paving made of irregularly shaped stone slabs (metaphorical meaning)