Loon

/ˈluːn/

Synonyms for "loon" (77 found)

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Closest matches (16)

Noun(5 words)

diver addle-head addlehead birdbrain crackpots

aliene atlas bedlamite block boeotian boorborderline caseclod crackbrain crackpot dement

Strong matches (23)

demoniac dimwit dolt donkey dope dullarddumb cluckdumbbell dummy dunce energumen fanatic flake fou gowk idiot jobbernowl kook

Noun(4 words)

divers fool fruitcakes idiot

Adjective(1 words)

insane

Related words (38)

lackwit lamebrain lightweight looby loony lunatic madman magpie maniac meshuggenah missile niais nincompoop ninny ninnyhammer nitwit noddynon composnoncompos nut

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phrenetic putraving lunaticrocket screwball stupid thickwit weirdo witling

Noun(9 words)

looneyies loonie mistress nut nutbag nutcase wackos waterbird whacko

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More general

9 entries

bird bumcrazy persondo-nothinggaviiform seabirdidler layabout loafer misfit

More specific

3 entries

crackpotgreat northern loonnut

Collocations

6 entries

Pacific looncommon loondiving loonfamily Gaviidaegreat northern loonloon call

Inflections

1 entries

loons

Derivations

2 entries

loonily loony

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

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Why is it called "loon"?

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What's a loon?

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Because there's a red-throated loon on the coin.

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Tom is a loon.

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