Synonyms for

Loco

Verb / ˈləʊkəʊ / Another word for loco — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

crazy or insane

Synonyms & similar words

balmy aroundthebend cracked roundthebend daft bats fruity kookie wacky nuts batty kooky buggy haywire whacky crackers barmy loopy bonkers dotty nutty loony mad nuts insane wacky eccentric deranged unhinged cuckoo bonkers loony nutty crazy batty cracked demented unbalanced psychotic

Synonyms by register

Formal

deranged insane unbalanced mentally ill

Informal

crazy nuts bonkers bonkers bonkers

Literary

mad unhinged distraught

Antonyms

sane rational sensible balanced stable lucid sound

Common collocations

  • loco parentis
  • loco weed
  • loco motive
  • loco motion
  • loco engine
  • loco bug
  • loco beetle

Word family

noun locoism
adjective loco

Usage note

Primarily used in Spanish-speaking contexts or as a loanword. 'In loco parentis' is a legal term meaning 'in the place of a parent'.

Example sentences

  1. She thinks she can fly like a bird, she must be loco.
  2. He was talking to a tree, that's loco.
  3. The cat was acting loco after eating too much catnip.
  4. My brother is loco for thinking he can lift that heavy rock.
  5. He had a loco idea to build a house on a cliff.

Quotes

  • I may be a little loco, but the best people are.
  • The world is full of crazy people, but it's the loco ones that keep things interesting.
  • I'm not crazy, I'm just a little loco.

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