Nut
Nut noun - A person of odd or whimsical habits.
Usage example: a show devoted to those lovable nuts who collect the weirdest things just for fun
Zany
Zany noun - A person of odd or whimsical habits.
Usage example: one of the challenges of hosting a radio call-in program is preventing the zanies from completely taking over the discussion
Mutual synonyms
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Zany and Nut. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nut/zany
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Zany or Nut. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nut/zany.
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