Cockamamy and Earnest

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Cockamamy adjective - So foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter.

Usage example: a cockamamy plan that could only have been dreamt up by a cartoonish mad scientist

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Earnest is an antonym for cockamamy.

Earnest adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.

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Cockamamy is an antonym for earnest.

Nearby Words: earnestness, earnestly

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