screwball | ||
1. | [ noun ] (sociology) a whimsically eccentric person | |
Synonyms: | crackpot nutcase nut fruitcake nut_case crank | |
Related terms: | eccentric | |
2. | [ adjective ] (informal) foolish; totally unsound | |
Synonyms: | crazy softheaded half-baked | |
Examples: | "an impractical solution" "a crazy scheme" "half-baked ideas" "a screwball proposal without a prayer of working" |
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Related terms: | impractical | |
3. | [ adjective ] foolish; totally unsound | |
Synonyms: | crazy softheaded half-baked | |
Examples: | "an impractical solution" "a crazy scheme" "half-baked ideas" "a screwball proposal without a prayer of working" |
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Related terms: | colloquialism impractical | |
4. | [ noun ] (baseball) a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown | |
Related terms: | pitch | |
Similar spelling: |
screwballer Scarpelli screwbean scarab scarabaeus scarabaeid scarabaean screwup scarper Scarpa Scarber |