Brainy and Screwball

Opposite meaning words

Brainy adjective - Having or showing quickness of mind.

Usage example: a brainy student who didn't fit in socially

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Screwball is an antonym for brainy.

Nearby Words: brain, brainless, brained, braining

Screwball adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.

Usage example: she's always off on some screwball plan

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Brainy is an antonym for screwball.

Nearby Word: screw

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Screwball and Brainy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/brainy/screwball

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