zany
Funny in a strange, silly way.
zany in a sentence
- The clown's zany dance had the whole tent roaring with laughter.
- Milo's zany invention, a hat that butters your toast for you, made the whole family laugh.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to zany?
- Asilly
- Bserious
- Cnormal
- Dsensible
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A: silly. The other three mean the opposite of zany.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to zany?
- Adaft
- Bwacky
- Cserious
- Dsilly
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C: serious. The other three mean nearly the same as zany.
Words that mean something similar
silly, wacky, daft
Words that mean the opposite
serious, sensible, normal
More words about character & personality
- zealous: Full of huge energy and enthusiasm for something.
- acquainted: Knowing someone or something, often only a little.
- adamant: Completely sure about something and refusing to be talked out of it.
- affable: Friendly, relaxed and easy to talk to.
- ally: A person, group or country that agrees to help and support you.
- aloof: Distant and not friendly, keeping away from other people.
- altruistic: Caring about other people's needs more than your own.
- amiable: Friendly and pleasant to be around.
More words to explore
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Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test