screwball (Meaning)
screwball (n)
a whimsically eccentric person
a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown
screwball (s)
foolish; totally unsound
Synonyms & Antonyms of screwball
Synonyms:
- senseless
- sappy
- preposterous
- loony
- jerky
- inept
- half-baked
- dotty
- simple
- kookie
- kooky
- harebrained
- slow
- daft
- idiotical
- balmy
- cuckoo
- unreasoning
- half-witted
- crackpot
- unreasonable
- moronic
- wacky
- ridiculous
- nutty
- fool
- unwise
- lunkheaded
- asinine
- dippy
- dumb
- nonsensical
- fatuous
- brainless
- weak-minded
- cockeyed
- witless
- whacky
- simpleminded
- daffy
- bubbleheaded
- irrational
- weak
- out to lunch
- tomfool
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- feebleminded
- obtuse
- gormless
- softheaded
- mindless
- oafish
- invalid
- unreasoned
- dense
- farcical
- surd
- thickheaded
- doltish
- dull
- ill-advised
- dopey
- vacuous
- imbecile
- unconsidered
- chuckleheaded
- opaque
- unintelligent
- clownish
- nonrational
- dopy
- notional
- slow-witted
- thick
- fallacious
- brain-dead
- dorky
- imbecilic
- ludicrous
- illogical
- empty-headed
- soft
- boobish
- pinheaded
- chowderheaded
- dunderheaded
- airheaded
- dim-witted
- lamebrained
- buffoonish
- thoughtless
- lamebrain
- knuckleheaded
- clueless
- laughable
- dim
- birdbrained
- featherheaded
- unsound
Antonyms:
screwball Sentence Examples
- The screwball comedy film was known for its over-the-top humor and eccentric characters.
- The screwball couple engaged in witty banter and improbable situations.
- The film's screwball plot featured mistaken identities and slapstick humor.
- The screwball actress Katharine Hepburn delighted audiences with her unconventional style.
- The screwball baseball pitcher was known for his bizarre windups and unorthodox delivery.
- The screwball politician made outlandish promises and caused chaos wherever he went.
- The screwball nightclub featured a rotating cast of eccentric performers.
- The screwball scientist conducted bizarre experiments that often went awry.
- The screwball detective blundered through cases with a mix of luck and intuition.
- The screwball artist created unconventional and thought-provoking works of art.
FAQs About the word screwball
a whimsically eccentric person, a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown, foolish; totally unsound
looney, foolish, stupid, idiotic, absurd, lunatic, mad, crazy,silly, zany
sound, judicious, bright, sensible, logical, intelligent, prudent, intelligent, prudent, logical
The screwball comedy film was known for its over-the-top humor and eccentric characters.
The screwball couple engaged in witty banter and improbable situations.
The film's screwball plot featured mistaken identities and slapstick humor.
The screwball actress Katharine Hepburn delighted audiences with her unconventional style.
