dotty

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
  2. adjective intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with

Etymology

See dote, or compare totty (“unsteady, dizzy”).

Synonyms

balmy, barmy, bats, batty, bonkers, buggy, cracked, crackers, daft, fruity, haywire, kooky, kookie, loco, loony, loopy, nuts, nutty, round the bend, around the bend, wacky, whacky

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