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as in insane
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment
He's full of creative ideas, but some are truly batty and lead nowhere.
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as in psychotic
unable to think in a clear or sensible way
Being cooped up together all weekend can make a family go a bit batty.
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Recent Examples of batty
Instead, channel vibes that are more wickedly stylish than batty.
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Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 15 Sep. 2025
After the batty banter, Ted admitted that he was frustrated because Pellegrini came into his brother Eddie’s diner, and now the mobster has Eddie and Ted’s girlfriend scared.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 16 Mar. 2025
Hot on the heels of 2022’s brilliantly batty tech-slasher and this year’s Afraid is Subservience, which is now streaming on Netflix.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Guillermo Del Toro’s debut film is a radical departure from Dracula and his batty ilk, as vampirism is reimagined as a side effect of the immortality granted by a wondrous mechanism created by a 16th-century alchemist.
—James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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Or why roads and other critical infrastructure projects now take untold years and insane amounts of money to complete, and by the time they are finally opened are already rendered all but obsolete?—
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In this abjectly insane political environment that Minnesotans have created for themselves, the federal agent has about as much chance of a fair trial as the Vikings have of winning this year’s Super Bowl, which is to say, none.—
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However, mental health experts now warn that for a small group of vulnerable people, long and emotionally charged conversations with AI may worsen delusions or psychotic symptoms.—
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People with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder may be quiet and withdrawn for a long time, then unexpectedly slip into a psychotic episode.—
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And everyone is mad at Andrew—though this one feels like a rumor and more reality.—
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He’s been thrown straight into a mad month, in which Chelsea have Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup and Champions League fixtures.—
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Colloquial slang in reverence to the most maniacal competitors.—
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In keeping with Marty Supreme’s tachycardiac tempo and its titular character’s maniacal hustle, Chalamet was adamant that the execution not feel too polished.—
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Peterson’s 30-plus point scoring output (on 8-of-18 shooting, 3-of-8 from 3, 13-15 from line) helped make possible a crazy comeback victory.—
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Or at least the craziest until Malinin began doing on ice back flips during the 2024-25 season after the International Skating Union, the sport’s global governing body, lifted a ban on the stunt.—
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Chendall Weaver and Jordan Pope play some tight defense, Texas gets a stop, Weaver finds Simeon Wilcher for an open 3, Wilcher drains the shot, the crowd goes nuts, and Mississippi State calls a timeout.—
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Key Takeaways Both nuts support heart, gut, and metabolic health.—
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In tribute to Michael Keane’s hair-pulling on Wednesday, Cerys Jones picked through the stupidest dismissals in Premier League history.—
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To do a lot less foolish, thoughtless, stupid, idiotic things.—
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Reconcept uses music paired with specific frequencies tailored to different physical and mental needs.—
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Rusty recognized the severity of the situation and admitted her to a mental hospital.—
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“Batty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batty. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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