Normal and Screwy

Opposite meaning words

Normal adjective - Having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions.

Usage example: if you run around screaming like that, no one will think you are normal

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Screwy is an antonym for normal.

Nearby Words: normalize, norm, normalise, normally, normality

Screwy adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.

Usage example: the counterfeit bills are poorly done and would look screwy to even the untrained eye

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Normal is an antonym for screwy.

Nearby Words: screw, screwed, screwing

Really only exists in the normal world, and even then it gets screwy because it's actually a god. Space?

Source: Magical Underpinnings of Reality
And the really screwy thing is that after the cosmic horror part is solved, it's usually only an afterthought, at which point the characters focus on the normal subplot that got them into it.

Source: Mind Screw / Western Animation
Anachronism Stew: When a medieval archer dukes it out against an invincible, teleporting demon dual-wielding revolvers and has a legitimate shot at winning, and thats normal, you know things have gotten screwy.

Source: Roleplay / Ravenwood Arena

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