Definition
Foolish, eccentric, or mentally unbalanced in your thinking and behavior.
Etymology
Adjective form of 'crackbrain,' formed by adding the -ed suffix to create an adjective meaning 'characterized by cracked brains.' Became common in Early Modern English to describe irrational behavior.
Kelly Says
Writers like Ben Jonson loved this word—it's the perfect insult for a character who keeps making bizarre decisions that nobody else understands!
Translations
CSČeština
šílený
shee-len-ee
DEDeutsch
verrückt
fer-rükkt
ELΕλληνικά
άγριο
ah-ree-oh
ESEspañol
cabezon
ka-be-son
FAفارسی
دیوانه
dee-va-neh
FRFrançais
folle idée
fohl ee-day
IDBahasa Indonesia
gila
gee-lah
KO한국어
어리석은
eo-ri-seuk-eun
MSBahasa Melayu
gila
gee-lah
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်
kyun-taw
PLPolski
szalony
sza-lo-ny
RUРусский
безумный
bez-oo-mnyy
SWKiswahili
mwenye ugonjwa
mwen-ye oo-gon-jwa
TAதமிழ்
குழந்தை
kuzhanthai
UKУкраїнська
божевільний
bo-zhe-vil-nyy
VITiếng Việt
điên cuồng
dee-en-kuong
ZH中文
脑筋急转弯
nǎo jīn jí zhuǎn wān
ZUZU
isigodlo
ee-si-go-dlo