lunacy
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Definition of lunacy
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Synonyms for lunacy
Synonyms
absurdity, asininity, b锚tise, fatuity, folly, foolery, foppery, idiocy, imbecility, inanity, insanity, stupidity
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Astros insider: Home run derby in Oakland Oakland Coliseum created an environment on Thursday where such a thought was lunacy. — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, "Astros fall to Athletics in 10-homer slugfest," 16 Aug. 2019 Ditch conventional gear and use a fly rod, just to ramp up a challenging task to next-level lunacy. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Toothy air show wows as local guide fly-fishes for mako sharks," 12 July 2019 Some admitted to their own moments of financial lunacy, such as running up credit card debt or falling for the extended warranty on the dishwasher. — Susan Moeller, BostonGlobe.com, "The 7 stupidest things we do with money," 13 June 2019 Merkley, a Democrat from Oregon, likes to recount the story to show the lunacy of the federal government鈥檚 treatment of the cannabis industry. — Elizabeth Rembert, BostonGlobe.com, "Bags stuffed with cash add to pressure for cannabis banking law," 8 Aug. 2019 In that context, giving up a Cy Young-caliber starter is the height of lunacy. — Jon Tayler, SI.com, "Indians Come Out Surprisingly Well in Trevor Bauer Trade," 31 July 2019 The best time to catch all the lunacy is after local sunset on March 20 and 21, just as the moon rises. — Andrew Fazekas, National Geographic, "See the first supermoon on the spring equinox in 19 years," 19 Mar. 2019 Of the 177 initial respondents, 62 percent said a morning kick was lunacy, compared to 38 percent in favor. — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, "Keeler: Larry Scott should spare CU Buffs from Pac-12鈥檚 Breakfast Club," 27 July 2019 In action, this summer 2019 game looks like the silly manipulate-anything concept of Job Simulator, only with an increased emphasis on smashy-smash lunacy that combines traditional weapons, supercharged implements of destruction, and everyday items. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "E3鈥檚 first VR-exclusive gaming press conference was actually pretty rad," 10 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lunacy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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