Screwball and Sane

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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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Sane is an antonym for screwball.

Nearby Word: screw

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

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Screwball is an antonym for sane.

Nearby Word: sanity

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Sane and Screwball. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/screwball/sane

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